Bight of the Sletts
Bight of the Sletts is a bay in United Kingdom. Bight of the Sletts is situated nearby to the locality The Knab, as well as near the quarter Sooth-End.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gilbert Bain Hospital and Shetland Library.
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Hospital
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The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.
Shetland Library
Library
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shetland Library is the public library service of Shetland, with its main branch based in Lerwick. Membership is open to both residents of and visitors to the islands.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Gulberwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick.
Bight of the Sletts
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.14918° or 60° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.14947° or 1° 8′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CGW4VX2+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8690559877OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
11694292
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Knab and Sooth-End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Lerwick Congregational Church.
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