Braga

Braga is an islet in , . Braga is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hildasay and Cheynies.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland. is situated 2½ miles east of Braga.

Islet
The are a group of reefs and small islands, between and in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. They have been considerably eroded in the historic past, and some of the islands are still connected at low tides. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Braga.

Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ miles northwest of Braga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.

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 5 miles east of Braga.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0.
is a fishing village in the . It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.

Braga

Latitude
60.15008° or 60° 9′ 0″ north
Longitude
-1.43135° or 1° 25′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CGW5H29+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229408476
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2654952
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