FF14 Yell

Yell is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland. In the 2011 census it had a usually resident population of 966. It is the second largest island in Shetland after the Mainland with an area of 82 square miles, and is the third most populous in the archipelago, after the Mainland and Whalsay.
  • Population: 966
  • Old Norse name: Jala
  • Meaning of name: Possibly of Pictish origin or from Old Norse for 'barren'
  • OS grid reference: HU492935
  • Island group: Shetland
  • Area: 21,211 ha (81.9 sq mi)
  • Area rank: 11
Data from: en.wikipedia.org