Lamba

Lamba is an uninhabited island in in . It lies 1.5 km north of the entrance to the inlet and 1.4 kilometres east of the Mainland coastline near .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Lamba Island” and “Lamba, Shetland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Roe.

Islet
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island in in the Shetland Islands…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulsta and West Sandwick.

Village
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is a village in the south-west of the island of , , Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on leaves from here. is situated 4½ miles east of Lamba.

Hamlet
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is a settlement on the island of , Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. is situated 6 miles northeast of Lamba.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. is situated 6 miles east of Lamba.

Lamba

Latitude
60.51562° or 60° 30′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.2912° or 1° 17′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CGWGP85+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8591107
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2645011
Wiki­data ID
Q2978206
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Satellite Map

Discover Lamba from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Lamba” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Lamba (Shetland)”
  • Basque: “Lamba”
  • Cebuano: “Lamba Island”
  • Cebuano: “Lamba, Scotland”
  • Chinese: “兰巴岛”
  • Chinese: “蘭巴島”
  • Danish: “Lamba (Shetland)”
  • Danish: “Lamba”
  • Dutch: “Lamba”
  • French: “Lamba”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lamba”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lamba i Shetlandsøyane”
  • Norwegian: “Lamba”
  • Russian: “Ламба”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Lamba, Sealtainn”
  • Swedish: “Lamba Island”
  • Swedish: “Lamba”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ollaberry Churchyard and Tinga Skerry.

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