Trondra

Infobox Scottish island |
latitude=60.12
longitude=-01.28
GridReference=HU398371
celtic name=
norse name=
meaning of name=
area=275 ha
area rank= 91=
highest elevation= 60 m
Population=133
population rank= 38=
main settlement=
island group=Shetland
local authority=Shetland Islands
references= [2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland] cite book| author=Haswell-Smith, Hamish| date=2004| title=The Scottish Islands| location=Edinburgh| publisher=Canongate| isbn=1-84195-454-3] [ [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey] ] Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) "Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland". London. HarperCollins.]

Trondra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It shelters the harbour of Scalloway and has an area of 275 hectares (just over 1 square mile).

History

Trondra was becoming rapidly depopulated until 1970, when road bridges were built to neighbouring Burra (West and East) and to the southern peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. Since then the population has recovered.

A local community hall was opened in 1986.

Composition

Settlements on the island include:

*Burland - Burland houses one of Shetland's most popular tourist attractions - the Burland Croft Trail.
*Cauldhame
*Cutts
*Glendale

Geology

Trondra is made up of old red sandstone.

The island lacks peat, but traditionally the islanders have had permission to cut it on nearby Papa.

Wildlife

Trondra supports a number of seabirds including many gulls and black guillemots.

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