Langa is an uninhabited island off Hildasay

Hildasay

Hildasay , also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland.-Geography and geology:...

, in Shetland, Scotland. It is not to be confused with the numerous islands called "Linga" in Shetland (- for which see Linga (disambiguation)

Linga (disambiguation)

Linga may refer to:* Lingam, symbol of Shiva, which is used for worship* Linga, Victoria, a town in Australia* One of numerous Scottish islands - see List of islands called Linga* Linga P03 a ship in the Latvian Naval Forces...

 or Lunga

Lunga

There are a number of places called Lunga, namely:Two communes in the Republic of Moldova:* Lunga, a commune in Floreşti district* Lunga, a commune in Transnistria, near DubăsariTwo villages and two rivers in Romania:...

).

History

The name probably derives from langey, Old Norse

Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....

 for "long island".

The island was a separate croft

Croft

Croft may refer to: * Croft, an area of land with a crofter's dwelling, used for crofting .* Bleachfield, an open space used for the bleaching of fabric, sometimes called crofts.Locations in the United Kingdom:...

during the 19th century. It had a recorded population of nine in 1841, and 13 in 1881, but was deserted in the 1890s.