Bight of the Sletts

Bight of the Sletts is a bay in . Bight of the Sletts is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gilbert Bain Hospital and Lerwick Town Hall.

Hospital
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The is a rural general hospital in the burgh of , , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.

Town hall
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is a municipal building located on Hillhead in , , 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.

Library
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is the public library service of , with its main branch based in . Membership is open to both residents of and visitors to the islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.

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is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Quarter
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Village
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is a village on , 2.5 mi southwest of , , 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

Latitude
60.14918° or 60° 8′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.14947° or 1° 8′ 58″ west
Open location code
9CGW4VX2+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8690559877
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names 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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