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'''Papa''' is an uninhabited island amongst the Scalloway Islands of [[Shetland]]. Its name is from the {{lang|non|Papey}}, meaning "the island of the priests". | '''Papa''' is an uninhabited island amongst the [[Scalloway Islands]] of [[Shetland]]. Its name is from the {{lang|non|Papey}}, meaning "the island of the priests". | ||
Papa lies north west of [[Burra]] and east of [[Oxna]]. The last residents left at some time between 1891 and 1930. Most habitation was on the eastern end of the island. A beached lake and a low area divide the island nearly into three separate parts. | Papa lies north west of [[Burra]] and east of [[Oxna]]. The last residents left at some time between 1891 and 1930. Most habitation was on the eastern end of the island. A beached lake and a low area divide the island nearly into three separate parts. | ||
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Papa | |
Location | |
Location: | 60°7’12"N, 1°20’24"W |
Grid reference: | HU364376 |
Area: | 146 acres |
Highest point: | 105 feet |
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Population: | 0 |
Papa is an uninhabited island amongst the Scalloway Islands of Shetland. Its name is from the Old Norse: Papey, meaning "the island of the priests".
Papa lies north west of Burra and east of Oxna. The last residents left at some time between 1891 and 1930. Most habitation was on the eastern end of the island. A beached lake and a low area divide the island nearly into three separate parts.
Footnotes
The Scalloway Islands |
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East Burra • Hildasay • Oxna • Papa • South Havra • Trondra • West Burra • West Head of Papa |
Islands of Shetland |
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Inhabited islands: |