South Havra
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South Havra (Scots: Sooth Haevra; Old Norse: Hafrey),[5] formerly Hevera, is an uninhabited island in the Scalloway Islands, Shetland, Scotland.
| Scots name | Sooth Haevra |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Hafrey |
| Meaning of name | "Ewe Island" |
 Aerial view of South Havra | |
| Location | |
  South Havra South Havra shown within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU360268 |
| Coordinates | 60.03°N 1.35°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 59 ha (1⁄4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 183= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3][4][5] |
South Havra lies south of Burra and west of the southern peninsula of the Mainland.
The island's rock is "epidiotic syenite with undifferentiated schist and gneiss."[3]
The soil is fairly fertile, but the lack of running water meant that, unusually for Shetland, the islanders resorted to building a windmill to grind corn.
Geological features on the island include caves and natural arches.[6]
Little Havra is to its west.
Olaf Sinclair, foud (a kind of magistrate) of all Shetland lived here in the 16th century.[7]
The island's ruined windmill is an unusual sight in the Shetland Islands, especially as some have pointed out, that the Dutch were amongst the archipelago's most frequent visitors.[8]
At the censuses of 1871 and 1881 South Havra had a population of 32 and 35, respectively.[9] The island has been uninhabited since 1923.[10] Previously the population was big enough to support a school.[3]
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