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The Scalloway Islands are in Shetland opposite Scalloway on south west of the Mainland.^[1] They form a mini-archipelago and include:

Burra (two islands linked by bridge to each other and Trondra)
- East Burra (with Houss Ness)
- West Burra (with Kettla Ness)
- South Havra
- Little Havra
- Papa – belongs to Civil parish of Lerwick
- West Head of Papa (tidal)

The aforementioned islands were all part of the ancient civil parish of Burra, which was merged with Lerwick in 1891.^[2]

They are shown on coloured maps as part of Lerwick.^[3]

Hildasay/Hildesay – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
Langa – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
Linga (not to be confused with numerous Shetland islands of the same name) – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
Oxna – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
Trondra (linked to Mainland, and Burra by bridge) – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
St Ninian's Isle, connected to the Mainland by a tombolo, is not far to the south - belongs to Civil parish of Dunrossness

References

^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
^ "Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland". National Library of Scotland. 1901. p. 1057. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^ http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400861 Retrieved June 18, 2017

60°5′N 1°20′W / 60.083°N 1.333°W / 60.083; -1.333

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[Smith-1] Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

[2] "Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland". National Library of Scotland. 1901. p. 1057. Retrieved 13 April 2022.

[3] ttp://maps.nls.uk/view/74400861 Retrieved June 18, 2017

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-The '''Scalloway Islands''' are in [[Shetland]] opposite [[Scalloway]] on south west of the [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainland]] <ref name=Smith>Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.</ref>. They form a mini-archipelago and include:
+[[Image:View from south end of East Burra Shetland.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The south end of East Burra]]
+The '''Scalloway Islands''' are in [[Shetland]] opposite [[Scalloway]] on south west of the [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainland]].<ref name=Smith>{{Haswell-Smith}}</ref> They form a mini-[[archipelago]] and include:
-* [[Burra]] (two islands linked by bridge to each other and Trondra)
-** [[West Burra]]
+* [[Burra, Shetland|Burra]] (two islands linked by bridge to each other and Trondra)
-*** [[Kettla Ness]], which is connected to West Burra by a [[tombolo]]
-** [[East Burra]]
+** [[East Burra]] (with Houss Ness)
+** [[West Burra]] (with [[Kettla Ness]])
-* [[Hildasay]]/Hildesay
+<!-- no such island, just a cape, look here http://maps.nls.uk/view/74430958
-* [[Linga, Hildasay|Linga]] (not to be confused with numerous Shetland islands of the same name)
+** [[Kettla Ness]], which is connected to West Burra by a [[tombolo]] -->
-* [[Oxna]]
-* [[Papa, Shetland]]
+** [[South Havra]]
+** [[Little Havra]]
+** [[Papa, Shetland|Papa]] – belongs to Civil parish of Lerwick
 ** [[West Head of Papa]] (tidal)
-* [[Trondra]] (linked to Mainland, and Burra by bridge)
+The aforementioned islands were all part of the ancient civil parish of Burra, which was merged with Lerwick in 1891.<ref>{{Cite web |year=1901 |title=Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland |url=https://digital.nls.uk/97406026 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=National Library of Scotland |page=1057}}</ref>
-[[St Ninian's Isle]], connected to the Mainland by a tombolo, is not far to the south.
+They are shown on coloured maps as part of Lerwick.<ref>[http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400861 http://maps.nls.uk/view/74400861] Retrieved June 18, 2017</ref>
+* [[Hildasay]]/Hildesay – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
+* [[Langa, Shetland|Langa]] – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
+* [[Linga, Hildasay|Linga]] (not to be confused with numerous Shetland islands of the same name) – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
+* [[Oxna]] – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
+* [[Trondra]] (linked to Mainland, and Burra by bridge) – belongs to Civil parish of Tingwall
+* [[St Ninian's Isle]], connected to the Mainland by a tombolo, is not far to the south - belongs to Civil parish of Dunrossness
+==See also==
+{{Portal|Scottish islands}}
+* [[List of islands of Scotland]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
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-[[category:Shetland Islands]]
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+[[Category:Scalloway Islands| ]]
+[[Category:Landforms of Shetland]]
+[[Category:Archipelagoes of Scotland]]
+[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Atlantic Ocean]]
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-[[sv:Scallowayöarna]]