Cullivoe

Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near , not far from . Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.

Ruins
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St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of , in , , UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. is situated 2 miles east of Cullivoe.

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is a small island off , in the North Isles of . It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cullivoe.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cullivoe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gloup and Belmont.

Hamlet
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Note: is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. is a village in the far north of the island of in the Shetland Islands. is situated 2 miles northwest of Cullivoe.

Hamlet
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is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses from here to in Yell and to in . , a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cullivoe.

Village
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is a settlement on the northeast coast of in the islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to on and Hamars Ness on operate. is situated 2½ miles south of Cullivoe.

Cullivoe

Latitude
60.70764° or 60° 42′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.01255° or 1° 0′ 45″ west
Open location code
9CGWPX5P+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1838223215
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12265213
Wiki­data ID
Q899534
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Cullivoe” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cullivoe”
  • Dutch: “Cullivoe”
  • Faroese: “Cullivoe”
  • French: “Cullivoe”
  • German: “Cullivoe”
  • Hungarian: “Cullivoe”
  • Russian: “Калливо”
  • Scots: “Cullivoe”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cullivoe Post Office and Cullivoe Hall.

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