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Unst shown within Shetland Islands
Unst is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles.
Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs. Its main village is Baltasound, formerly a herring fishing port and now the
location of a brewery, a swimming
pool and the island's airport. Other settlements include Uyeasound, home to Greenwell's Booth (a Hanseatic warehouse) and Muness Castle (build in 1598 and sacked by pirates in 1627); and Haroldswick, location of a boat museum and a heritage centre. The total population of the island is around 1000 people, many employed at the Saxa Vord Royal Air Force radar station.
Unst is also known for its plant and animal life, including great skuas,
Norwegian sandwort
and mouse-eared Edmonston's chickweed, which only grows on the island.
Ferries link Belmont on the island to Gutcher on Yell and Oddsta on Fetlar.
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