| Old Norse name | Breiðey/Brusey |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'broad island' or 'Brusi's island' |
 Bressay Lighthouse at Kirkabister Ness overlooking Bressay Sound | |
| Location | |
  Bressay Bressay shown within the Shetland Islands | |
| OS grid reference | HU507406 |
| Coordinates | 60°09′N 1°05′W / 60.15°N 1.08°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 2,805 ha (10+7⁄8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 30 [1] |
| Highest elevation | Ward of Bressay, 226 m (741 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 368[2] |
| Population rank | 25 [1] |
| Population density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi)[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Maryfield |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
Bressay is a populated island in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland.
- ^ 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 Haswell-Smith (2004), pp. 425–429
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ 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