Shetland: Baltasound
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It is located on a sheltered bay called Balta Sound, which is named after the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom and has many amenities that hold the record for being the most northerly in the country, such as the airport, the post office, the school and the hotel. Baltasound has a rich history of fishing and mining, and was once the most important herring port in Shetland. It also has a memorial stone for a French physicist who studied there and a famous bus shelter that is decorated by locals. Baltasound has a cool oceanic climate that borders a subpolar climate, with mild winters and short summers.
