Lybster

Lybster is a village on the east coast of in northern . It was a big herring fishing port in the 19th century. The Waterlines heritage museum is located in Lybster Harbour and provides information on the history and geology of Lybster.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latheron and Landhallow.

Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish… is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lybster.

Hamlet
is a small village, approximately 1 mile… is situated 4 miles west of Lybster.

Lybster

Latitude
58.30161° or 58° 18′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.28442° or 3° 17′ 4″ west
Population
1,340
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB LYB
Open location code
9CCR8P28+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30989590
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2643331
Wiki­data ID
Q3425064
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Lybster” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lybster”
  • Chinese: “利布斯特 (蘇格蘭)”
  • Chinese: “利布斯特”
  • Dutch: “Lybster”
  • French: “Lybster”
  • Irish: “Liabost”
  • Italian: “Lybster”
  • Japanese: “リブスター”
  • Scots: “Lybster”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Liabost”
  • Swedish: “Lybster”
  • Urdu: “لبسٹر”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hillhead and Cairnroich.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lybster Post Office and Lybster Community Centre.

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