Boddam
Boddam is a village on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. Boddam is an area of Dunrossness in the South Mainland of Shetland. Although Boddam is just the name for the few houses at the head of the voe, including the slaughterhouse, the nearby estates of Hillock, Dalsetter Wynd, and Turniebrae are also usually referred to as being in Boddam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bodam” and “Boddam, Shetland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Clumlie Broch.
Clumlie Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. Clumlie Broch is situated 1½ miles north of Boddam.
Loch of Spiggie
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Spiggie is situated 1½ miles west of Boddam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 2½ miles south of Boddam.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2½ miles south of Boddam.
Boddam
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.92467° or 59° 55′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.29064° or 1° 17′ 26″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9CFWWPF5+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1837944324OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Boddam” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boddam Playing Field and Dunrossness Parish Church.
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