Muckle Roe
Muckle Roe is an island in Shetland, Scotland, in St. Magnus Bay, to the west of Mainland. It has a population of around 130 people, who mainly croft and live in the south east of the island.
| Old Norse name | Rauðøy Mikla |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | big red island |
Muckle Ayre | |
| Location | |
Muckle Roe Muckle Roe shown within the Shetland Islands | |
| OS grid reference | HU317650 |
| Coordinates | 60°22′N 1°25.5′W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 1,773 hectares (6.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 37 |
| Highest elevation | Mid Ward 172 metres (564 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 130 |
| Population rank | 43 |
| Population density | 7.3people/km2 |
| References | |
| Muckle Roe Lighthouse Swarbacks Minn | |
Muckle Roe Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 60°20′57″N 1°27′03″W |
| Constructed | 1897 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower (current) cast iron tower (first) |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) (current) 8 metres (26 ft) (first) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top (current) octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| First lit | 2001 (current) |
| Deactivated | 2001 (first) |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) (current) |
| Lens | 3rd order Fresnel lens (first) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 3s. |
'Muckle' is Scots for 'big' or 'great'.
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