Laxo

Laxo is a hamlet in , . Laxo is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Olaf’s Church.

Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles west of Laxo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neap and Brae.

Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. is situated 5 miles southeast of Laxo.

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is on Mainland of the . It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.

Laxo

Latitude
60.35412° or 60° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
-1.19675° or 1° 11′ 48″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB LAX
Open location code
9CGW9R33+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14160414090
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12195583
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