Scotland

Linga

Linga is a small uninhabited island in the Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga.

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Typesea island
Area0.4859 km²
Location60.66626, -0.97889

Part of the Scotland islands map.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Linga

Geology

Bedrock: Boundary Zone Complex (Gneissose Semipelite And Gneissose Psammite), Neoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic. Superficial deposits: Peat (Peat). Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q2731977 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.