| Old Norse name | Hvalsøy |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | whale island |
| Location | |
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  Whalsay Whalsay shown within the Shetland Islands | |
| OS grid reference | HU560638 |
| Coordinates | 60°20′00″N 0°59′00″W / 60.3333°N 0.983333°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 1,970 hectares (7.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Area rank | 36 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Ward of Clett 119 metres (390 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,061[3] |
| Population rank | 14 [2] |
| Population density | 53.86 people/km2[1][3] |
| Largest settlement | Symbister |
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| References | [1][4][5] |
Whalsay (Old Norse: Hvalsey or Hvals-øy, meaning 'Whale Island')[4][6] is the sixth largest of the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland.
- ^ a b c d Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 452–53
- ^ 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 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
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
- ^ "Area guides – Whalsay". Visit Shetland. Retrieved 10 September 2007.