Hascosay

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Scots nameHascosay
Old Norse nameHafskotsey
Coordinates60°37′00″N 0°59′00″W / 60.61667°N 00.98333°W / 60.61667; -00.98333
Hascosay
Scots nameHascosay
Old Norse nameHafskotsey
Location
Hascosay is located in Shetland
Hascosay
Hascosay
Hascosay shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU556930
Coordinates60°37′00″N 0°59′00″W / 60.61667°N 00.98333°W / 60.61667; -00.98333
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area275 hectares (1.06 sq mi)
Area rank90=[1]
Highest elevation30 metres (98 ft)
Administration
Council areaShetland Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
References[2][3][4][5]

Hascosay (Scots: Hascosay; Old Norse "Hafskotsey"[5]) is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

The island's rock is coarse micaceous gneiss.[3] It has several pools, but the fresh water in them is frequently contaminated by salt spray. Its area is just over one square mile (2.5 square kilometres).

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