Unst

Unst (; ) is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third-largest island in Shetland after Mainland and Yell. It has an area of .

Key facts

Scottish island.location_map: Scotland Shetland
Scottish island.caption: Unst shown within Shetland
Scottish island.GridReference: HP600091
Scottish island.norse name: Ǫmstr
Scottish island.area rank: 14
Scottish island.highest elevation: Saxa Vord,
Scottish island.Population: 644
Scottish island.population rank: 19
Scottish island.population density: 5.3 people/km²
Scottish island.main settlement: Baltasound
Scottish island.island group: Shetland
Scottish island.local authority: Shetland Islands
Scottish island.Image: Kidna Water - geograph.org.uk - 525714.jpg
Scottish island.ImageCaption: Kidna Water

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1055
Area: 121
Elevation: 284
Official website: unst.org/web
Image: Burra Stack, Unst - geograph.org.uk - 116634.jpg
Width: 9.5
Length: 20.4

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Commons category: Unst
native label: Unst
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Etymology
History
Geography and geology
Economy and transport
Saxa Vord
RAF Saxa Vord
Distillery
Spaceport
Wildlife
Notable people
See also
Footnotes
References
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Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs. Its main village is Baltasound, formerly the second-largest herring fishing port after Lerwick and now the location of a leisure centre and the island's airport. Other settlements include Uyeasound, home to Greenwell's Booth (a Hanseatic warehouse) and Muness Castle (built in 1598 and sacked by pirates in 1627); and Haroldswick, location of a boat museum and a heritage centre.