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Unst
Unst — northernmost Shetland Island, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Unst is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 121 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 639 people. Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "northernmost Shetland Island, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.7500°, -0.8900°.
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Unst (; Norn: Ønst) 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 46 sq mi (120 km2). 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.
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Background
History
]] The Shetland Amenity Trust's "Viking Unst" project excavated and displayed part of the island's Norse heritage. Work was undertaken on three longhouses – of which 60 are known to be on the island – at Hamar, Underhoull and Belmont. The replica Viking ship Skibladner can currently be seen ashore at Haroldswick. The remains of pre-12th-century Christian chapels survive on Unst: St Olaf's Chapel, Lund, and Our Lady's Kirk at Framgord, Sandwick on the south east coast. Norse-style cross-shaped gravestones stand in the surrounding burial grounds at both Lund and Framgord, and rare "keelstone" burial markers survive at Framgord.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA |num=131 |num2=HP60SW…
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- Coordinates
- 60.7500, -0.8900
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Population
- 639
- Official site
- unst.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q754867 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Unst (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Burra Stack, Unst - geograph.org.uk - 116634.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Unst?
- Unst is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9DX).
- Who runs Unst?
- Unst is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Unst free to visit?
- Yes, Unst is free to enter.
- How do I get to Unst?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9DX. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.