Hoswick
Hoswick is a settlement in Sandwick in the south mainland of Shetland, Scotland, on the eastern part of the Dunrossness civil parish. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick Burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the settlement is situated.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Vatsetter.
Loch of Vatsetter
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Loch of Vatsetter is situated 2½ miles west of Hoswick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Levenwick and Mail.
Levenwick
Village
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Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 2 miles south of Hoswick.
Hamlet
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Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mail is situated 2½ miles north of Hoswick.
Bigton
Village
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Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 3 miles southwest of Hoswick.
Hoswick
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.99809° or 59° 59′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.25651° or 1° 15′ 23″ westElevation
207 feet (63 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB HOSOpen location code
9CFWXPXV+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 1837961213OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11240129Wikidata ID
Q5909542
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