Burrafirth
Burrafirth is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: village on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Hermaness and Unst Heritage Centre.
Unst Heritage Centre
Unst Heritage Centre is a museum.
1½ miles southeast of Burrafirth
RRH Saxa Vord
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord…
2 miles northeast of Burrafirth
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haroldswick and Baltasound.
Haroldswick
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland…
2 miles southeast of Burrafirth
Baltasound
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland.
3 miles south of Burrafirth
Burrafirth
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Latitude
60.80169° or 60° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
-0.87841° or 0° 52′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CGXR42C+MJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Burrafirth” goes by many names.
BurrafirthBasque
巴拉弗斯Chinese
BurrafirthDutch
BurrafirthPolish
БаррафёртRussian
BurrafirthScots
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