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Noss
Norse nameNos
Location
Noss is located in Shetland
Noss
Noss
Noss shawn within the Shetland Islands
OS grid referenceHU544405
Coordinates60°09′N 1°01′W / 60.15°N 1.02°W / 60.15; -1.02
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Aurie343 hectare (1.32 sq mi)
Aurie rank81 [1]
Heichest elevation181 metre (594 ft)
Admeenistration
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
KintraScotland
Cooncil aurieShetland Islands
Demografics
Population0
References[2][3]

Noss is a smaa, previously inhabitit island in Shetland, Scotland. It is a sheep ferm an haes been a Naitional Natur Reserve syne 1955.

References

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  1. Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
  2. Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
  3. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.