| Old Norse name | Barrey |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | west broch island? |
| Location | |
  West Burra West Burra shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU368324 |
| Coordinates | 60°04′N 1°22′W / 60.06°N 1.36°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 743 ha (2+7⁄8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 62 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 776[2] |
| Population rank | 17 [1] |
| Population density | 104/km2 (270/sq mi)[2][3] |
| Largest settlement | Hamnavoe |
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| References | [3][4][5] |
West Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is connected by bridge to East Burra. With an area of 743 hectares (1,840 acres), it is the eleventh-largest of the Shetland Islands.
- ^ 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, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.