Nesting

Nesting is a parish in the Shetland Islands, . It includes a part of the east Shetland Mainland, measuring about twelve by four miles, along the seaboard from Gletness to , and also the island of and the .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: parish in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Nesting Bay”, “Nesting, Shetland”, and “South Nesting Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hoo Stack.

Islet
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is a small island off Nesting in . is situated 2½ miles south of Nesting.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neap and Huxter.

Locality
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is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. is situated 1½ miles north of Nesting.

Hamlet
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is a crofting township in southeastern … is situated 5 miles northeast of Nesting.

Nesting

Latitude
60.28333° or 60° 17′ north
Longitude
-1.08333° or 1° 5′ west
Population
1,760
Open location code
9CGW7WM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2637363
Wiki­data ID
Q15261798
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Nesting” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Nesting”
  • German: “Nesting”
  • Japanese: “ネスティング行政教区”
  • Turkish: “Nesting, Shetland”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ling Ness and Kirkabister.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Middle Voder and Haerie.

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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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