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Baliasta

Baliasta is a hamlet in , . Baliasta is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Unst and Baltasound Junior High School.

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is the most northerly inhabited island of the , north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.

School
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

House
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltasound and Hamar.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the largest settlement on the island of in , Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the .

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Baliasta.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of , , Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. is situated 2½ miles north of Baliasta.

Baliasta

Latitude
60.76475° or 60° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
-0.8906° or 0° 53′ 26″ west
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Open location code
9CGXQ475+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1838262822
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
10277952
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Baliasta Kirkyard (extension) and Baliasta Old Churchyard.

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