Linga
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island near Vementry, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Linga, Vementry”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clousta and West Burrafirth.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 2 miles southeast of Linga.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Linga.
Twatt
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 4½ miles southeast of Linga.
Linga
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.31514° or 60° 18′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.48883° or 1° 29′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CGW8G86+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 47704659OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Linga” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Linga, Vementry”
- German: “Linga (Vementry)”
- German: “Linga”
- Japanese: “リンガ島”
- Swedish: “Linga, Vementry”
- Swedish: “Linga”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Linga”. Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.