| Location | |
|---|---|
  Foula Foula shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HT960392 |
| Coordinates | 60°07′59″N 2°04′01″W / 60.133°N 2.067°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 1,265 hectares (4.88 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 43 [1] |
| Highest elevation | The Sneug 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 30 |
| Population rank | 56 [1] |
| Population density | 3 people/km2[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Ham |
 | |
| References | [3][4] |
| Foula Lighthouse | |
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| Constructed | 1986  |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), metal (tower) |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[5][6] |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Focal height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | 35 watt metal halide lamps |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15s |
Foula (/ˈfuːlə/),[7] located in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland, is one of the United Kingdom's most remote permanently inhabited islands.[8] The liner RMS Oceanic was wrecked on the Shaalds of Foula in 1914. Foula was the location for the film The Edge of the World (1937).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Foula Archived 2014-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 29 May 2016
- ^ Pointon, Graham, ed. (1990). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: The University Press. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
- ^ Lafferty, Jamie (9 December 2021). "Foula: Britain's most remote inhabited island". BBC Travel. Retrieved 17 December 2021.