Fetlar

Fetlar
View of Fetlar
Waters	North Sea
Archipelago	Shetland Islands
Geographical location	60 ° 36 '32 "  N , 0 ° 52' 6"  W Coordinates: 60 ° 36 '32 "  N , 0 ° 52' 6"  W.
surface	40.78 km²
Highest elevation	Vord Hill 158  m
Residents	61 (2011) 1.5 inhabitants / km²
main place	Houbie
Map of Yell, Unst and Fetlar

Ordnance Survey map sheet from 1961

Fetlar is one of the northern islands of the Shetland Islands off Scotland with a population of 61 at the census on March 27, 2011, a decrease of 25 compared to 2001. The most important place is Houbie on the south coast, home of the Fetlar Interpretative Center . One kilometer northwest of Houbie is Fetlar airfield , which is only used for emergencies and occasional charter flights. Of the Shetland Islands' twelve civil parishes , Fetlar is by far the lowest population and density.

The northern part of Fetlar is a bird sanctuary, home to skuas , snipe birds and snowy owls . Fetlar has

• prehistoric remains of several brochs and a promontory fort
• the chamber tombs on Vord Hill
• the stone circle of Hjaltadans
• the boat grave Giant's Grave
• the 2.3 m high menhir "Ripple Stone" at Leagarth house between Houbie and Aith

to offer. Another attraction on the island is Brough Lodge , built by Arthur Nicolson in the 1820s.

Ferries run from Oddsta on Fetlar to Gutcher on Yell and Belmont on Unst .

Thatcher's syndrome was recorded on this island in 1912 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census data

Web links

Commons : Fetlar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Fetlar website