Foula
island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Summary
Foula is an island[1]. Foula ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,611 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Shetland Islands[3], Walls and Sandness[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[6]
- Part of: Shetland Islands[7]
- Commons category: Foula[8]
- Located in/on physical feature: Shetland Islands[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Foula[10]
- Population: 38[11]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12]
- Native label: Foula[13]
- Length: 5.6 km[14]
- Elevation above sea level: 418 m[15]
- Area: 12.65 km²[16]
- Width: 4.0 km[17]
- Historic county: Shetland Islands[18]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Foula include Foula Airfield[19], an aerodrome[20], in United Kingdom[21].
Why It Matters
Foula has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Foula is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for Foula include Foula Airfield[19], an aerodrome[20], in United Kingdom[21].