Scotland

Unst

Pop. 644; northernmost UK

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Typesea island
GroupShetland, United Kingdom
Area119.8551 km²
Population639
Location60.75952, -0.87162
Highest point285.0 m

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Shetland, United Kingdom collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Unst; Welsh: Unst

Geology

Bedrock: Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Cambrian To Ordovician (Ultramafitite), Cambrian–Ordovician. Superficial deposits: Till (Diamicton). 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 · Q754867 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.