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.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Vikings-garðr”
- Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Tingwall Kirk.
Lerwick Tingwall Airport
Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall…
Lerwick Power Station
The main power supply for Shetland is provided…
2½ miles southeast of Veensgarth
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.
3 miles southwest of Veensgarth
Sound
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022.
3 miles southeast of Veensgarth
Veensgarth
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Latitude
60.18268° or 60° 10′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.22796° or 1° 13′ 41″ west
Open location code
9CGW5QMC+3R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Veensgarth” goes by many names.
VeensgarthBasque
VeensgarthCzech
VeensgarthDutch
VeensgarthPolish
ВинсгартRussian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tingwall Hall and Gott.
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