Unst

Unst

Kidna Water
Location
Unst Unst shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HP600091
Coordinates	60.75°N 0.89°W / 60.75; -0.89
Name
Old Norse name	Ǫmstr
Physical geography
Island group	Shetland
Area	46 sq mi (120 km2)
Area rank	14
Highest elevation	Saxa Vord, 284 m (932 ft)
Administration
Council area	Shetland Islands
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	644
Population rank	19
Population density	5.3 people/km²
Largest settlement	Baltasound
References

Unst (/ˈʌnst/; Norn: Ønst) is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third-largest island in Shetland after Mainland and Yell. It has an area of 46 sq mi (120 km²).

Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs. Its main village is Baltasound, formerly the second-largest herring fishing port after Lerwick and now the location of a leisure centre and the island's airport. Other settlements include Uyeasound, home to Greenwell's Booth (a Hanseatic warehouse) and Muness Castle (built in 1598 and sacked by pirates in 1627); and Haroldswick, location of a boat museum and a heritage centre.