Flotta

Flotta is an island off the south west of . The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Voe, and is to the south of .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland
  • Also known as: “Flotta, Shetland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Greena and Hoy.

Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island off the west coast of . It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe.

Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the islands, . Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of and Junk. The Sound of lies between and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland.

Islet
is a small island off south west . It is 30 metres at its highest point. Situated 1/3 mile from the ness-end of South Whiteness, the island possess a lighthouse and a couple of small sheep pens, as well as a couple dozen sheep and different bird species. is situated 2½ miles south of Flotta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles north of Flotta.

Hamlet
is a small peninsula north of in the , . The Hill of rises to 107 metres, the Ness of is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. is situated 3½ miles south of Flotta.

Flotta

Latitude
60.19895° or 60° 11′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.32372° or 1° 19′ 25″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9CGW5MXG+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163637375
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2649273
Wiki­data ID
Q5462002
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Flotta” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Flotta Island”
  • Cebuano: “Flotta, Shetland Islands”
  • Dutch: “Flotta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Flotta i Shetlandsøyane”
  • Swedish: “Flotta Island”
  • Swedish: “Flotta, Shetlandsöarna”
  • Ukrainian: “Флотта”

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