| Old Norse name | Húsey |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | House Island |
| Location | |
  Housay Housay shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU680717 |
| Coordinates | 60°25′23″N 0°46′01″W / 60.423°N 0.767°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 163 hectares (0.63 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 119 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 50 |
| Population rank | 55[2] [1] |
| Population density | 23 people/km2[2][3] |
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| References | [3][4] |
Housay, also known as West Isle,[3] is one of the three islands that form the Out Skerries island group, the most easterly part of the Shetland Isles.
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.