Quarff

Quarff is a small village on in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is located on the main A970 road, 5 miles south of Shetland's only town, .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Henry’s Loch and Loch of Fladdabister.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gulberwick and Scalloway.

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is a village on , 2.5 mi southwest of , , Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick. is situated 1½ miles north of Quarff.

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is a fishing village in the . It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.

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is a village on the island of , in , Scotland. is in the parish of Dunrossness, towards the north end of the district of and formerly of that ancient parish. It is nearly 10 miles from Lerwick. is situated 3½ miles south of Quarff.

Quarff

Latitude
60.10434° or 60° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.22545° or 1° 13′ 32″ west
Population
100
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
9CGW4Q3F+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1837976675
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639807
Wiki­data ID
Q7269149
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Slovenian—“Quarff” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Quarff”
  • Dutch: “Quarff”
  • French: “Quarff”
  • German: “Quarff”
  • Russian: “Куарфф”
  • Slovenian: “Quarff”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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