Brother Isle

Brother Isle
Old Norse namebreiðare øy
Meaning of namebroad beach island

West end of Brother Isle
Location
Brother Isle
Brother Isle shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU425815
Coordinates60°31′N 1°13′W / 60.52°N 1.22°W / 60.52; -1.22
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area40 hectares (99 acres)
Area rank220=
Highest elevation25 metres (82 ft)
Administration
Council areaShetland Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
References

Brother Isle (Old Norse: breiðare øy meaning broad beach island) is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares (99 acres) in size.