Veensgarth
Veensgarth, is a village in the Tingwall valley west of Lerwick on Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. It includes the Vallafield housing estate. Veensgarth is also within the parish of Tingwall, and is situated at the junction of the A970 and the B9074.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Vikings-garðr”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Tingwall Kirk.
Lerwick Power Station
Power station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burwick and Sound.
Burwick
Hamlet
Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burwick is situated 3 miles southwest of Veensgarth.
Sound
Quarter
Veensgarth
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.18268° or 60° 10′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.22796° or 1° 13′ 41″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9CGW5QMC+3R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Veensgarth” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Veensgarth”
- Czech: “Veensgarth”
- Dutch: “Veensgarth”
- French: “Veensgarth”
- German: “Veensgarth”
- Polish: “Veensgarth”
- Russian: “Винсгарт”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tingwall Hall and Gott.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hill of Herrislea and Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.
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