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North Gluss

North Gluss is a hamlet in , . North Gluss is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillswick and Mavis Grind.

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is a small village on the Mainland of the . It's the main settlement on the Northmavine peninsula, connected to the rest of Mainland by the road along Mavis Grind, the narrow isthmus by the village of - so narrow you can almost hurl a stone from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea side.

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is a narrow isthmus joining the peninsula to the rest of the island of in the Shetland Islands, . It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. is situated 6 miles south of North Gluss.

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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.

North Gluss

Latitude
60.48034° or 60° 28′ 49″ north
Longitude
-1.3714° or 1° 22′ 17″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
9CGWFJJH+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 866679513
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13276984
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