Copister
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Orfasay and Samphrey.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 1½ miles southwest of Copister.
Bigga
Island
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Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland. Bigga is situated 2 miles west of Copister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and Burravoe.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 2½ miles east of Copister.
Gossabrough
Hamlet
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Gossabrough is a coastal hamlet, wick and ness on the southeast side of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. The Wick of Gossabrough lies between the northern extremity of Gossabrough Ness and the Saddle of Swarister. Gossabrough is situated 4 miles northeast of Copister.
Copister
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.49073° or 60° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.12789° or 1° 7′ 40″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGWFVRC+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 9238133785OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Copister” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Copister”
- Dutch: “Copister”
- French: “Copister”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hamnavoe and Littlester.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ward of Copister and Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness.
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