Northmavine
Northmavine or Northmaven is a sparsely populated peninsula in Shetland, forming the northernmost part of Mainland. The name comes from Old Norse norðan mœv-eið, meaning "north of the narrow isthmus".
- Peninsula
- …has about 740 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 metres)
- …is also known as “Northmaven”
- Description: presque-isle in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillswick.
Hillswick
Hillswick is a small village on the Mainland of the Shetland Islands.
Northmavine
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Latitude
60.50053° or 60° 30′ 2″ north
Longitude
-1.39801° or 1° 23′ 53″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB NME
Open location code
9CGWGJ22+6Q
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Slovenian—“Northmavine” goes by many names.
NorthmavineBasque
NorthmavenCatalan
NorthmavineCatalan
NorthmavineDanish
ノースメイヴィン半島Japanese
NorthmavenPolish
NorthmavinePolish
NorthmavineScots
Norðan MæfeiðScottish Gaelic
NorthmavineSlovenian
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