Laxfirth

Laxfirth is a hamlet in , . Laxfirth is situated near the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Tingwall Kirk.

Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall…

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Laxfirth.

Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Laxfirth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles west of Laxfirth.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of Laxfirth.

Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Laxfirth.

Laxfirth

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Latitude
60.20334° or 60° 12′ 12″ north
Longitude
-1.22122° or 1° 13′ 16″ west
Open location code
9CGW6Q3H+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1838010146
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13277608

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Highlights include Ward of Laxfirth and Strand Loch.

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