Holm of Copister
Holm of Copister is a peninsula in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Copister is situated nearby to the village Ulsta, as well as near Mossbank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Samphrey and Bigga.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell.
Bigga
Island
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Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland. Bigga is situated 1½ miles northwest of Holm of Copister.
Orfasay
Islet
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Orfasay is one of the Shetland Islands. Orfasay is situated 1½ miles east of Holm of Copister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.
Copister
Hamlet
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Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 3½ miles east of Holm of Copister.
Holm of Copister
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula on Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: tied island and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Copister” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holm of Copister”
- Swedish: “Holm of Copister”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mossbank and Brough.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bay of Ulsta and The Rumble.
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