Muckle Roe
| Norse name | Rauðøy Mikla |
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| Meaning of name | big red island |
 Muckle Ayre Beach |
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| Location | |
 Muckle Roe
Muckle Roe shown within the Shetland Islands
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| OS grid reference | HU317650 |
| Coordinates | 60°22′N 1°25.5′W / 60.367°N 1.4250°WCoordinates: 60°22′N 1°25.5′W / 60.367°N 1.4250°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 |
| Largest settlement | Roesound |
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| References | |
Muckle Roe Lighthouse
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| Coordinates | 60°20′57″N 1°27′03″W / 60.349232°N 1.450732°W |
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| Year first constructed | 1897 (first) |
| Year first lit | 2001 (current) |
| Deactivated | 2001 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower (current) cast iron tower (first) |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top (current) octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) (current) 8 metres (26 ft) (first) |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) (current) |
| Original lens | 3rd order Fresnel lens (first) |
| Light source | solar power (current) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 3s. |
| Admiralty number | A3844 |
| NGA number | 3552 |
| ARLHS number | SCO-141 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Muckle Roe is an island in Shetland, Scotland, in St. Magnus Bay, to the west of Mainland, Shetland. It has a population of around 130 people, who mainly croft and live in the south east of the island.
The island is referred to in the Orkneyinga saga.
In 1905 a bridge was built between Muckle Roe and the Shetland Mainland over Roe Sound at a cost of £1,020 met from public subscription and a grant from the Congested Districts Board. The construction was of iron and concrete and its completion was followed by a reversal in the population decline seen in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries. A replacement bridge was built in 1999.
Muckle Roe is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) in diameter, with high cliffs in the south. Its highest point is Mid Ward 172 metres (564 ft).
The island's rock is red granite, which gives the island its name – a combination of Scots and Old Norse meaning "big red island".
There are crofts in the east and south east. The rest of the island is lochan-studded moorland.
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