Biggings
Biggings is a village on the island of Papa Stour, in Shetland, Scotland. Papa Stour's church is situated at the south of Biggings. A homestead of Duke Haakon of Norway is thought to have been at Biggings, and archaeological digs have discovered the remains of a substantial Norse house, dating to around the 12th or 13th century.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
- Description: village on Papa Stour in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Papa Stour Island and Papa Stour Airport.
Papa Stour Island
Island
Papa Stour is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland…
Papa Stour Airport
Aerodrome
Papa Stour Airstrip is a small airstrip in the village…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter and Sandness.
Huxter
Hamlet
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles south of Biggings.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles southeast of Biggings.
Biggings
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Latitude
60.32531° or 60° 19′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.68095° or 1° 40′ 51″ west
Open location code
9CGW88G9+4J
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Biggings” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Biggings”
- Dutch: “Biggings”
- French: “Biggings”
- German: “Biggings (Papa Stour)”
- German: “Biggings”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Norse Stofa and Papa Stour Kirk.
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