Old Norse name | Mósey (Norwegian: Mosøy) |
---|---|
Meaning of name | Old Norse: moor or mossy island[1] |
![]() A snow shower over Mousa | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | HU460240 |
Coordinates | 60°00′N 1°10′W / 60.00°N 1.17°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 180 hectares (0.69 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 115= [2] |
Highest elevation | 55 metres (180 ft)[1] |
Administration | |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
![]() | |
References | [3][4] |
Mousa /ˈmuːsə/ (Old Norse: Mosey "moss island") is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies.