Forewick Holm

Forewick Holm is a 1-hectare island in the Sound of Papa, between and the of . It lies adjacent to a skerry called Scarf's Head, and the two are connected at low tide.
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  • Islet
  • Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holm of Melby and Brei Holm.
Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small uninhabited island off in Scotland.
is a tiny tidal islet in the western Shetland Islands.
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Papa Stour Airstrip is a small airstrip in the village…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biggings and Sandness.
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is a village on the island of , in , Scotland.
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is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, .
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is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Forewick Holm.

Forewick Holm

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Latitude
60.3188° or 60° 19′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.66391° or 1° 39′ 50″ west
Open location code
9CGW889P+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172479890
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2649209
Wiki­data ID
Q3048591

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Forewick Holm” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Forewick Holm”
  • Catalan: “Forvik”
  • Cebuano: “Forewick Holm”
  • Chinese: “福尔维克岛”
  • Chinese: “福爾維克島”
  • Dutch: “Forewick Holm”
  • Finnish: “Forewick Holm”
  • Finnish: “Forvik”
  • French: “Forewick Holm”
  • French: “Forvik”
  • Galician: “Illiña de Forvik”
  • German: “Forewick Holm”
  • Italian: “Forvik”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Forewick Holm”
  • Swedish: “Forewick Holm”
  • Turkish: “Forvik”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirk Sand and North House.

Shetland Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Lerwick and Fair Isle.
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