Linga

Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Yell Sound, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Linga, Yell Sound”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fish Holm and Samphrey.

Islet
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is a small island, 1.5 miles east of .

Island
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is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, . is situated 2 miles north of Linga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.

Hamlet
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is a village in Yell. is situated 3½ miles north of Linga.

Village
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is a village in the south-west of the island of , , Scotland. is situated 4 miles north of Linga.

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

Linga

Latitude
60.44241° or 60° 26′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.15423° or 1° 9′ 15″ west
Open location code
9CGWCRRW+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 885657326
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2644466
Wiki­data ID
Q3241511
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Linga” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Linga Island”
  • Cebuano: “Linga, Yell Sound”
  • Dutch: “Linga”
  • French: “Linga”
  • German: “Linga”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Linga ved Samphrey”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Linga, Samphrey”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Linga”
  • Swedish: “Linga Island”
  • Swedish: “Linga, Yell Sound”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mossbank and Firth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sinna Skerry and Wether Holm.

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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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