Foula
| Scottish Gaelic name | Fughlaigh |
|---|---|
| Scots name | Foula |
| Old Norse name | Fuglaey |
Da Voe, the harbour of Foula | |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | HT960392 |
| Coordinates | 60°07′59″N 2°04′01″W / 60.133°N 2.067°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 1,265 hectares (4.88 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 43 |
| Highest elevation | The Sneug 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 30 |
| Population rank | 56 |
| Population density | 3 people/km2 |
| Largest settlement | Ham |
| References | |
| Foula Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), metal (tower) |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| 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 |
Foula (/ˈfuːlə/), located in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland, is one of the United Kingdom's most remote permanently inhabited islands. The liner RMS Oceanic was wrecked on the Shaalds of Foula in 1914. Foula was the location for the film The Edge of the World (1937).