| Old Norse name | lyng-øy |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | (west) heather island |
| Location | |
  West Linga West Linga shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU533651 |
| Coordinates | 60°21′36″N 1°02′05″W / 60.36°N 1.0346°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 125 hectares (0.48 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 133= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3][4] |
West Linga is an uninhabited island located between Mainland and Whalsay in Shetland, Scotland.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.