Il Holm

Il Holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Il Holm is situated nearby to the locality Stack of Birrier, as well as near Busta Pund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haltadans and Urie Lingey.

Haltadans

Archaeological site

Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. This site is a ring of 38 stones, of which 22 are still fixed in the soil, and it is 11 metres in diameter.

Urie Lingey

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west. Urie Lingey is situated 2½ miles west of Il Holm.

Haaf Gruney

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands. Haaf Gruney is situated 2½ miles north of Il Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houbie and Aith.

Houbie

Hamlet

Photo: Fetlar, CC BY 2.5.

Houbie is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles south of Il Holm.

Aith

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aith is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles south of Il Holm.

Tresta

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tresta is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Il Holm.

Il Holm

Type: Islet
Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.62904° or 60° 37′ 45″ north

Longitude

-0.84802° or 0° 50′ 53″ west

Open location code

9CGXJ5H2+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 230351830

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2646275

Wikidata ID

Q24641655

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Satellite Map

Discover Il Holm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Il Holm” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Il Holm”
Swedish: “Il Holm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stack of Birrier and Busta Pund.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Busta Hill and Busta Pund, promontory fort.

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