Hascosay
| Norse name | Hafskotsey |
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| Location | |
 Hascosay
Hascosay shown within Shetland
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| OS grid reference | HU556930 |
| Coordinates | 60°37′00″N 0°59′00″W / 60.61667°N 00.98333°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area | 275 hectares (1.06 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 90= |
| Highest elevation | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | |
Hascosay (Old Norse "Hafskotsey") is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
The island's rock is coarse micaceous gneiss.
The island has several pools, but the fresh water in them is frequently contaminated by salt spray.
The area of Hascosay is just over one square mile.
The population of the island was 42 in 1841, but had shrunk to thirteen within a decade. A mere twenty years later, the island was uninhabited. The laird, Arthur Nicholson, who had bought it had "cleared" parts of Fetlar, and it is possible that the islanders removed themselves in anticipation of a possible future forcible eviction by this landowner.
The island is designated as a Special Area of Conservation on account of its largely undisturbed blanket bog habitat. It is also home to a population of otters.
Coordinates: 60°37′N 0°59′W / 60.617°N 0.983°W
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