East Burra

East Burra
The southern tip of East Burra
Waters	Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago	Scalloway Islands , Shetland Islands
Geographical location	60 ° 5 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 60 ° 5 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  W
length	14 km
width	1.5 km
surface	5.15 km²
Highest elevation	Easter Heog 81  m
Residents	76 (2011) 15 inhabitants / km²
main place	Houss

East Burra ( old north . Barrey ) is a small Scottish island that belongs to the group of Shetland Islands . With 515 hectares it is the twelfth largest island in the Shetlands.

It is located in the southwest between the main island Mainland and the neighboring island of West Burra to the east . There is a bridge and road connection to both islands, so that the main town of the Shetlands, Lerwick , can now be reached easily. The depopulation of the island could be stopped by the bridge connections. In 2011 76 people lived there.

Although Lerwick has more and more residents working, fishing and agriculture still play a role.

The island is about 14 km long, up to 1.5 km wide and has a size of just over 5 km². It is slightly hilly and practically treeless.

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1. ↑ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga . Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin, Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 edition). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
2. ↑ 2011 census data

Web links

Commons : East Burra  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about the Shetlands
• Scottish island population figures