Gruney (disambiguation)
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Gruney or Grunay is the name of several Shetland Islands. It derives from the Old Norse for "green island".
Other uses
- GrunaGrunaGruna is a village and municipality in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 152 ....
off VementryVementryVementry is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland, on the north side of the West Mainland, lying south of Muckle Roe.... - Gruney, one of the Ramna StacksRamna StacksThe Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of Mainland, and along with nearby Gruney they are a special protection area on account of their birdlife.From north to south they consist of:*Gaut Skerries...
, a special protection area for birds - Haaf GruneyHaaf GruneyHaaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands.-Geography and geology:The island is between Unst and Fetlar which are to the north and south respectively. Between it and Yell are a mini-archipelago of small islands including Linga, Sound Gruney, Urie Lingey, Daaey and...
by Unst - Sound GruneySound GruneyFor other islands with similar names, see Gruney Sound Gruney is one of the Shetland islands. It lies about north of Hamars Ness on Fetlar, south of Unst, and to the east of Yell.-Geography:...
by UnstUnstUnst is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third largest island in Shetland after the Mainland and Yell. It has an area of .Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs...
See also
- Green Holm (disambiguation)Green Holm (disambiguation)-Shetland:* Green Holm, , is a small uninhabited island 0.5km north of Burra Ness* Green Holm, in the Isles of Gletness off south east, Mainland, Shetland * Green Holm off Vementry-See also:* Gruney...
- Green Island (disambiguation)
- Green Isle (disambiguation)
- GreenaGreenaGreena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe.-References:* Venables, Ursula & Llewellyn, Tempestuous Eden, Museum Press, London 1952....