Linga
Linga is a small island off Hildasay in the Shetland Islands. It is one of the Scalloway Islands. Haswell-Smith compares Hildasay and the adjacent islands to a yeti's footprint, with Linga as the big toe.
- Islet
- Description: island near Hildasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, one of the Scalloway Islands
- Also known as“Linga Island”“Linga, Scalloway Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hildasay and Langa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.
Burwick
Hamlet
Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burwick is situated 2 miles east of Linga.
Gulberwick
Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest… Gulberwick is situated 5 miles east of Linga.
Linga
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Latitude
60.13939° or 60° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.35118° or 1° 21′ 4″ west
Open location code
9CGW4JQX+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Linga” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Linga Island (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Scotland, Shetland Islands, lat 60,13, long -1,35)”
- Cebuano: “Linga, Scalloway Islands”
- Dutch: “Linga, Hildasay”
- German: “Linga”
- Italian: “Linga”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Linga ved Hildasay”
- Swedish: “Linga, Scalloway Islands”
- Swedish: “Linga”
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandy Voe and Harpa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hogg of Lings and Hogg of Hildesay.
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