Housay

Housay
Old Norse nameHúsey
Meaning of nameHouse Island
Location
Housay
Housay shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU680717
Coordinates60°25′23″N 0°46′01″W / 60.423°N 0.767°W / 60.423; -0.767
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area163 hectares (0.63 sq mi)
Area rank119 
Highest elevation53 metres (174 ft)
Administration
Council areaShetland Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population21
Population rank59= 
Population density9.6 people/km2
References

Housay, also known as West Isle, is one of the three islands that form the Out Skerries island group, the most easterly part of the Shetland Isles.