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Bruray
Bruray — one of the three Out Skerries islands of Shetland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bruray is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 55 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 24 people. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "one of the three Out Skerries islands of Shetland". Coordinates: 60.4260°, -0.7504°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bruray is one of the three Out Skerries islands of Shetland, and contains Scotland's most easterly settlement. It is separated from Housay by North Mouth and South Mouth.
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Background
History
At the autumn 2010, the islands of Housay and Bruray were on sale for £250,000. "The main islands are held under crofting tenure. The crofting community have been offered the opportunity to register their interest in acquiring the property but have formally declined from doing so."
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- Coordinates
- 60.4260, -0.7504
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Population
- 24
Sources
- wikidata: Q4979619 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bruray (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Outskerriesnorthmouth.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bruray?
- Bruray is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AR).
- Is Bruray free to visit?
- Yes, Bruray is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bruray?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.