Gloup

Note: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of in the Shetland Islands.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
  • Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullivoe and Gutcher.
, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands.
2 miles southeast of Gloup
is a settlement on the northeast coast of in the islands.
4 miles southeast of Gloup
is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern in the Shetland Islands.
4½ miles southeast of Gloup
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Latitude
60.72176° or 60° 43′ 18″ north
Longitude
-1.07214° or 1° 4′ 20″ west
Open location code
9CGWPWCH+P4
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages

From Basque to German—“Gloup” goes by many names.
GloupBasque
GloupDutch

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