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West Burra
West Burra — one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
West Burra is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 743 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 776 people. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.". Coordinates: 60.0756°, -1.3378°.
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West Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is the largest island in the Scalloway Islands. There are several prehistoric sites on the island.
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Background
History
.]] A survey by Gordon Parry in 1977 reported that there were three prehistoric sites per square kilometre on West Burra. Roundhouses were first constructed in the area between 700–500 BC. The form used in the Orkneyinga saga is "Barrey". The place name Brough lends some support to this case and a nearby hillock may have been a broch from which stones were removed to build the pier at Scalloway. The name Papil in the south of West Burra is a Norse reference to the Papar. This name can be found in the form Papyli in several locations in Iceland. However, it is not just Papil's etymology that suggests the site of an early church, confirmation has been found in the form of the "Monk's Stone",…
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- Coordinates
- 60.0756, -1.3378
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Population
- 776
Sources
- wikidata: Q1641114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Burra (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Trondra West Burra Bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Burra?
- West Burra is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9LD).
- Is West Burra free to visit?
- Yes, West Burra is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Burra?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9LD. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.