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Whalsay
Whalsay (From Old Norse Hvals-øy, meaning 'Whale Island') is one of the Shetland Islands (the sixth largest at eight square miles) in Scotland, with a population of more than 1040 people. The island is fertile and fairly densely populated, with crofting taking second place to fishing as the main local industries.
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