Linga (near Vementry)

Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited.[1]

Linga
Location
Linga
Linga shown within the Shetland Islands
OS grid referenceHU283591
Coordinates
Physical geography
Island groupShetland Islands
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaShetland Islands
Demographics
Population0

Geography and geology

Linga's rock is schist and gneiss.[2]

The islands of Gruna and the Heag (another common Shetland name) are to the North.

Brindister on the mainland is nearby.

References

  1. "Linga". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.


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