Wether Holm

Wether Holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Wether Holm is situated nearby to the locality Ube, as well as near the hamlet Hamnavoe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Linga and Fish Holm.

Linga

Islet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.

Fish Holm

Islet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound. Fish Holm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wether Holm.

Lunna Kirk

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lunna Kirk is a church, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Wether Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.

Copister

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4½ miles north of Wether Holm.

Ulsta

Village

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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 5 miles north of Wether Holm.

Burravoe

Village

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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 6 miles northeast of Wether Holm.

Wether Holm

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Wether holm”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.42905° or 60° 25′ 45″ north

Longitude

-1.15297° or 1° 9′ 11″ west

Open location code

9CGWCRHW+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 230115077

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2634215

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