Foula
Island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Foula (/ˈfuːlə/),[7] located in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland, is one of the United Kingdom's most remote permanently inhabited islands.[8] Owned since the turn of the 20th century by the Holbourn family, the island was the location for the film The Edge of the World (1937). The liner RMS Oceanic was wrecked on the nearby Shaalds of Foula in 1914. The island has a post office.
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Location | |
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OS grid reference | HT960392 |
Coordinates | 60.133°N 2.067°W / 60.133; -2.067 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | 1,265 hectares (4.88 sq mi) |
Area rank | 43 [1] |
Highest elevation | The Sneug 418 m (1,371 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Shetland Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 30 |
Population rank | 56 [1] |
Population density | 3 people/km2[2][3] |
Largest settlement | Ham |
References | [3][4] |
Foula Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1986 |
Construction | concrete (foundation), metal (tower) |
Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[5][6] |
Markings | white |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Focal height | 36 m (118 ft) |
Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
Light source | 35 watt metal halide lamps |
Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15s |
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