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New page: An archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, and an integral part of Scotland. In 1901 the St Kilda group had a population of around 150, but the last of these were evacuate...
An [[archipelago]] in the North [[Atlantic]] [[Ocean]], and an integral part of [[Scotland]]. In 1901 the St Kilda group had a population of around 150, but the last of these were evacuated in the 1930s. There is now an [[RAF]] missile tracking station on [[Hirta]], the largest island of the group.
== St Kilda trivia ==
There was no Saint Kilda. The name derives from a mistaken transcription by a medieval clerk of the name Skilda.
St Kilda is also a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
== St Kilda trivia ==
There was no Saint Kilda. The name derives from a mistaken transcription by a medieval clerk of the name Skilda.
St Kilda is also a suburb of [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]