Mossbank

Mossbank is a village in the north east of the Mainland of , Scotland. Originally served by an inter island ferry steamer from Lerwick, this ceased when the ferry commenced from the small port of Toft, approximately 1 mile further north.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Mossbank, Shetland”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Samphrey and Linga.

Island
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is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, .

Islet
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is one of the Shetland Islands, in . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Mossbank.

Islet
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is a small island, 1.5 miles east of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Mossbank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.

Hamlet
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is a village in Yell. is situated 3 miles northeast of Mossbank.

Village
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is a village in the south-west of the island of , , Scotland. is situated 3 miles north of Mossbank.

Village
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is a community on the north shore… is situated 5 miles northeast of Mossbank.

Mossbank

Latitude
60.4605° or 60° 27′ 38″ north
Longitude
-1.18096° or 1° 10′ 52″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB MSB
Open location code
9CGWFR69+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1838150938
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2642147
Wiki­data ID
Q6916633
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Polish—“Mossbank” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Mossbank”
  • Danish: “Mossbank”
  • Dutch: “Mossbank”
  • French: “Mossbank”
  • German: “Mossbank”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mossbank i Skottland”
  • Polish: “Mossbank (Wielka Brytania)”
  • Polish: “Mossbank”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Firth and Toft.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mossbank Church and Mossbank Post Office.

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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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