Langa, Shetland
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Langa (Old Norse: Langey [1]) is the collective name for two uninhabited islands off Hildasay, in Shetland, Scotland.[2] The islands are connected by a tombolo and are separated at high tide. It is not to be confused with the numerous islands called "Linga" in Shetland (- for which see Linga (disambiguation) or Lunga).
History
The name probably derives from langey, Old Norse for "long island".
The island was a separate croft during the 19th century. It had a recorded population of nine in 1841, and 13 in 1881, but was deserted in the 1890s.[2]
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