List of places in Shetland
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This is a list of town
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Source: www.shetlopedia.com/Shetland_Settlements
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s and smaller settlements on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Source: www.shetlopedia.com/Shetland_Settlements
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- Baliasta, BaltasoundBaltasoundBaltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. The village lies halfway along the island's east coast on a sheltered bay called Balta Sound....
, Bardister, BastaBastaBasta is a village on the island of Yell in the Shetland Isles, Scotland. It is on the shores of Basta Voe....
, BelmontBelmont, ShetlandBelmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar....
, Benston, BiggingsBiggingsBiggings is a village in Shetland Islands, Scotland....
, BigtonBigtonBigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, UK.It lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north. It is 18 miles by road from Lerwick, just off the B9122 and lies just north of the settlement of...
, BillisterBillisterBillister is a settlement in Nesting, Mainland, Shetland. It is on Lax Firth.Billister was formerly the terminal for the ferry to Whalsay, although this has now moved to Laxo . The pier was built by the council in 1956....
, BixterBixterBixter is on the west side of the Shetland Islands, found more than off the north coast of mainland Scotland.Bixter is a group of houses in a large reign of area. Council houses belonging to Hjaltland Housing Association & the Shetland Islands Council , lie next to the main road. The Bixter...
, BoddamBoddam, ShetlandBoddam is a village in Shetland, Scotland.Boddam is an area of Dunrossness in the South Mainland of Shetland. Although Boddam is just the name for the few houses at the head of the voe, including the slaughterhouse, the nearby estates of Hillock, Dalsetter Wynd, and Turniebrae are also usually...
, BraeBraeBrae is a settlement on the mainland of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is located at the northeast end of Busta Voe, on the narrow isthmus that separates the mainland from Northmavine...
, BraehoullandBraehoullandBraehoulland is a village in Shetland, Scotland....
, BraewickBraewickBraewick is a village in Shetland, Scotland....
, Breakon, BrettabisterBrettabisterBrettabister is a village in Shetland, Scotland. It is in the parish of Nesting....
, Bridge End, Bridge of Walls, BrindisterBrindisterBrindister is a village in Shetland, Scotland....
, Brough LodgeBrough LodgeBrough Lodge is a 19th-century Gothic mansion on Fetlar, one of the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland. Built by the Nicolson family, who were responsible for clearing Fetlar of many of its inhabitants, it has been disused since the 1980s. The Brough Lodge Trust has recently started work to...
, Brough, BrowlandBrowlandBrowland is a village in Shetland, Scotland....
, Buness, Burnside, Burra VoeBurra VoeBurra Voe is sheltered bay at the southeast corner of the island of Yell.The village of Burravoe is on the north coast of Burra Voe.-Sources:* This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Burra_Voe GFDL wiki....
, BurrafirthBurrafirthBurrafirth is a village in Shetland, Scotland....
, Burraland, BurrastowBurrastowBurrastow is a location on the west shore of Vaila Sound near the village of Walls on the Shetland Mainland, Scotland. There are two small piers and the imposing 18th century Burrastow House. To the east is the bay of Lera Voe and the two small islets of Holm of Breibister and Holm of Burrastow. To...
, BurravoeBurravoeBurravoe, , is a community in the south-east part of Yell, on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the Shetland Islands.The most notable building is The Old Haa Museum which dates from 1672....
, BurwickBurwickBurwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway...
, Busta
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- Caldback, Camb, Catfirth, Challister, Channerwick, ClivocastClivocastClivocast is a settlement on the Island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or .A 9'10" standing stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD. He is said to have been buried in the tumulus to the southwest....
, Clothan, CloustaCloustaClousta is a hamlet on Mainland, Shetland, in that island's west. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting....
, Collafirth, Colvister, CopisterCopisterCopister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf fishing, and has a shingle beach....
, CullivoeCullivoeCullivoe , is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst....
, CulswickCulswickCulswick Broch is an unexcavated coastal broch in the Shetland Islands of Scotland at . Built of striking red stone, it has beautiful views all around, including Foula and Vaila isles, and Fitful Head and Fair Isle in the south. The broch stands commandingly on the top of a massive rock platform...
, Cumlewick, CunningsburghCunningsburghCunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh , is a hamlet and ancient parish in the south of Mainland, Shetland. The hamlet is on the coast, nine miles south south west of Lerwick, about half way between there and Sumburgh Head. The parish was merged with Dunrossness and Sandwick...
, Cunnister, CuttsCuttsCutts is a settlement in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It is situated on the island of Trondra off the west coast of Shetland Mainland....
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- East Burrafirth, East Hogaland, East Yell, Easter Quarff, Easter Skeld, Effirth, Eswick, Everton, ExnaboeExnaboeExnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the South Mainland, Shetland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.-Sources:* This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Exnaboe a GFDL wiki....
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- Garderhouse, Garth, Girlsta, Gletness, GloupGloupNote: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet.Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands. It lends its name to nearby island of Gloup Holm....
, Gluss, Gonfirth, Gossabrough, Gott, Graven, Greenbank, Grimister, Grindiscol, Grunasound, Gruting, GrutnessGrutnessGrutness is a small settlement and headland at the southern tip of the main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is located close to Sumburgh Head, and is the terminus of the ferry service between the Shetland Mainland and Fair Isle.-External links:*...
, GulberwickGulberwickGulberwick is a village southwest of Lerwick, Shetland. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's only town, Lerwick....
, Gunnista, GunnisterGunnisterGunnister is a small 'abandoned' village at the North-West Mainland in Shetland. It is most commonly known for the Gunnister Man - the remains of a man from the late 17th century which were found by some peat cutters in a peat bog not far from the junction of A970 road....
, GutcherGutcherGutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. The settlement has a harbour, and a post office which doubles as a Bed and Breakfast...
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- Hadd, Haggersta, Haggrister, Ham, Hamnavoe, HaroldswickHaroldswickHaroldswick or Harold's Wick , is on Unst, Shetland Islands, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles.-History:...
, Heglibister, Hellister, Heogan, Heylor, Hillock, Hillside, HillswickHillswickHillswick is a small village in Northmavine, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean and lies to the north-north west of Mainland, Shetland, the most northerly group of islands in the United Kingdom. There is a community shop, a blacksmiths and a hotel and it is surrounded by land that is used mainly to...
, Hillwell, Holmsgarth, HoswickHoswickHoswick is a village in the south mainland of Shetland, to the West of Sandwick.-The "Hoswick Whale Case":The residents of Hoswick are known for a legal case following the annual whale drive when, in 1888, they drove around 340 whales ashore...
, Houbie, Houlland, Housetter, Houss Ness, Houss, Huxter
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- LaxoLaxoLaxo is a small settlement at the end of Laxo Voe in Vidlin, Shetland.A ferry from the Mainland to Symbister in Whalsay operates from the nearby Laxo Ferry Terminal and is operated by the Shetland Islands Council....
, Leebitton, LerwickLerwickLerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland...
, LevenwickLevenwickLevenwick is a very scenic small village about south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area....
, Lund, Lunna, Lunning, Lunnister
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- MailMail, ShetlandMail is a hamlet on the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Its is located on the south of the island of Mainland on the A970 road some ten miles south of Lerwick. It lies almost on the 60th parallel north. Several Pictish gravestones dating from the 7th century have been found in its churchyard.- External...
, Mangaster, Marrister, Maryfield, Maywick, Melby, Mid YellMid YellMid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island of Yell, the second-largest of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about a mile from its junction with the A968 road....
, Mossbank, Murrister
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- NeapNeapNeap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Neep is the Scottish word for Rutabaga....
, Newgord, Nibon, Noness, Noonsbrough, Norby, North Collafirth, North RoeNorth RoeNorth Roe is a village, and protected area at the northern tip in the large Northmavine peninsula of the Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is a small village, with a school with less than a dozen pupils in 2011. North Roe is internationally recognised wetland site, and it is protected under the...
, North Sandwick, Northpunds, Norwick, NossNossNoss is a small, previously inhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It is a sheep farm and has been a National Nature Reserve since 1955.-Geography:...
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- Sand, SandnessSandnessSandness is a headland and district in the west of Mainland, Shetland. The "d" is not pronounced locally.The headland flanks the south side of Papa Sound near Papa Stour leading into St Magnus Bay and the district includes the headland and forms the mainland part of Walls parish...
, Sandsound, SandwickSandwick, ShetlandSandwick is a township in the Shetland Islands, situated 13 miles south of Lerwick in the South Mainland. It comprises a number of distinct settlements in very close proximity to each other, each remaining distinct through being separated by agricultural land...
, ScallowayScallowayScalloway is the largest settlement on the North Atlantic coast of Mainland, Shetland with a population of approximately 812, at the 2001 census...
, Scarff, ScatnessScatnessScatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head.Scatness includes the housing estates of Sanblister Place and Colonial Place....
, Scatsta, ScousburghScousburghScousburgh is a small community in the South Mainland of Shetland, overlooking the picturesque Scousburgh Sand, and Spiggie Loch. From Scousburgh a road leads up the hill to the site of the former Mossy Hill army base. This road has a connection to Scousburgh Hill the site of the now redundant...
, Selivoe, Sellafirth, Semblister, Setter, SilwickSilwickSilwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland about three miles from Skeld, is now almost deserted.The area has spectacular cliffs and views.The Norwegian vessel Usetind was wrecked on the stoney beach here in 1929-Sources:...
, Skarpigarth, SkawSkawSkaw is a tiny settlement on the Shetland island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom...
, Skelberry, SkeldSkeldSkeld, is a village on the south side of the West Shetland Mainland. The main village is also referred to as Easter Skeld, while the western end of the settlement, about a mile away, is known as Wester Skeld. The council housing estate in Skeld is called Grindybrecks.it also has a school on a...
, Skellister, Sound, South Collafirth, South Garth, South Scousburgh, South Whiteness, Southpunds, Stanydale, Starkigarth, Stebbligrind, StennessStennessStenness is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland. It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.-Geography:...
, Stonganess, Stonybreck, Stove, Sudheim, Sullom, Sumburgh AirportSumburgh Airport-Other tenants:*Maritime and Coastguard Agency *Bristow Helicopters*Bond Helicopters -Incidents and accidents:...
, Sumburgh HeadSumburgh HeadSumburgh Head is located at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northernScotland. The head is a 100 m high rocky spur capped by the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse. The Old Norse name was Dunrøstar høfdi, it means "The Head onto the Thunderous Noise", referring to the noise of Sumburgh Roost...
, Sweening, SymbisterSymbisterSymbister is the largest village on the island of Whalsay, Shetland. The focus of the village is the harbour, which is home to small fishing boats as well as large deep sea trawlers...
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- Tangwick, TingwallTingwall, ShetlandTingwall, is a hamlet and parish in Shetland, mostly on Mainland.The hamlet lies about 4 miles north west of Lerwick. It is at the head of a long narrow bay. Tingwall Airport is here.-Parish:...
, ToabToab, ShetlandToab is the most southerly village on Mainland, Shetland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport.-Sources:...
, ToftToft, ShetlandToft is a ferry port approximately one mile north of Mossbank on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. From here, a car ferry service to Ulsta on the island of Yell operates. Toft is located in the parish of Delting....
, Trebister, Tresta, Trondavoe, Turniebrae, TwattTwatt, ShetlandTwatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter....
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- UlstaUlstaUlsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here.-References:*...
, Underhoull, Unifirth, Uppersound, Uradale, Urafirth, Ure, UyeasoundUyeasoundUyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea...
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- Vaivoe, Valsgarth, Vatsetter, VeensgarthVeensgarthVeensgarth , is a village in the Tingwall valley west of Lerwick in Shetland. It includes the Vallafield housing estate....
, VidlinVidlinVidlin , is a small village located in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.It is at the head of Vidlin Voe, is the modern heart of the old parish of Lunnasting, which centred on the early church at Lunna on Lunna Ness....
, VirkieVirkieVirkie is the most southerly district of Shetland, other than Fair Isle and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness, also locally referred to as "below da hill" , or "da laich Ness" ....
, Voe, Voe,
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- Wadbister, WallacetownWallacetownWallacetown is a small town in Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand. It has a population of about 400. Wallacetown is situated west of Invercargill, on high ground between the Makarewa and Oreti Rivers, not far from the Oreti's estuary. Both rivers are popular for trout and whitebait...
, Walls, WeisdaleWeisdaleWeisdale is a bay, hamlet and ancient parish in Shetland. The bay opens near the northern extremity of Scalloway Bay, and strikes four and a half miles to the north north east.The hamlet lies at the bay's head, about twelve miles north west of Lerwick....
, West Burrafirth, West Heogaland, West SandwickWest SandwickWest Sandwick is a settlement on the Isle of Yell, Shetland Islands. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island.West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell....
, West Yell, Wester Quarff, Wester Skeld, WesterfieldWesterfield, ShetlandWesterfield is a coastal community on Shetland Mainland.It lies to the west of Tresta on the main A971 road.-External links:...
, WesterwickWesterwickWesterwick is a settlement in Shetland. It faces south with high cliffs on both sides of the wick. There is a small stony beach at the head, and the surrounding land is greener with fewer rocky outcrops than the usual Shetland scene....
, Westing, Wethersta, WhitenessWhiteness, ShetlandWhiteness is a village and parish in the Shetland Islands, on Mainland.The village lies seven miles north north west of Lerwick. The parish is now merged with Tingwall. The village has a Methodist church located in South Whiteness and the Whiteness Primary School faces Whitedale F.C.'s Football...