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
Population50
Population rank55
Population density23 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.