Scotland

West Linga

Uninhabited

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Typesea island
GroupShetland
Area1.2303 km²
Location60.36075, -1.03541

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Shetland collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: West Linga

Geology

Bedrock: Appin Group (Graphitic Pelite, Calcareous Pelite, Calcsilicate-Rock And 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 · Q2731959 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.