Muckle Flugga
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Muckle Flugga () is a small rocky island north of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the most northerly hill in Scotland and is often described as the northernmost point of the British Isles, but the smaller islet of Out Stack is actually further north. It used to be the northernmost inhabited island, but forfeited that accolade to Unst when Muckle Flugga Lighthouse was automated in 1995 and the last residents moved out.
Muckle Flugga and neighbouring Little Flugga take their names from the Old Norse Flugey, meaning "cliff island". The larger island's name has frequently appeared on lists of unusual place-names.
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