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| Old Norse name | Fætilar[1] |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Unclear |
| Location | |
  Fetlar Fetlar shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU620919 |
| Coordinates | 60°36′N 0°52′W / 60.60°N 0.87°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 4,078 ha (15+3⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 25 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Vord Hill 158 m (518 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 61[3] |
| Population rank | 52 [2] |
| Population density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)[3][4] |
| Largest settlement | Houbie |
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| References | [4][5] |
Fetlar is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland, with a usually resident population of 61 at the time of the 2011 census.[3] Its main settlement is Houbie on the south coast, home to the Fetlar Interpretive Centre. Other settlements include Aith, Funzie, Herra and Tresta. Fetlar is the fourth-largest island of Shetland and has an area of just over 4,000 ha (9,900 acres).
- ^ Anderson (1873) preface
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b c National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 471-74
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.