Laxo
Laxo is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Laxo is situated nearby to the locality Skelberry, as well as near the hamlet Swining.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Olaf’s Church.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Olaf’s Church is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles west of Laxo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Brae.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. Neap is situated 5 miles southeast of Laxo.
Brae
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. 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
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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