Holpur
Holpur is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 171 feet. Holpur is situated nearby to the locality Hoga, as well as near the village Sandwick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mousa and Levenwick Broch.
Mousa
Island
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Mousa is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies. Mousa is situated 2 miles northeast of Holpur.
Levenwick Broch
Archaeological site
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Levenwick Broch is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Holpur.
Mousa light station
Lighthouse
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Mousa light station is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Holpur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoswick and Levenwick.
Hoswick
Village
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Hoswick is a settlement in Sandwick in the south mainland of Shetland, Scotland, on the eastern part of the Dunrossness civil parish. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick Burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the settlement is situated. Hoswick is situated 2½ miles northwest of Holpur.
Levenwick
Village
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Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 2½ miles west of Holpur.
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mail is situated 4 miles north of Holpur.
Holpur
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 171 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.97773° or 59° 58′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.20508° or 1° 12′ 18″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9CFWXQHV+3XGeoNames ID
12617330
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