Holm of Sound
Holm of Sound is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Sound is situated nearby to the locality Lowersound, as well as near the quarter Garthspool.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gilbert Bain Hospital and Shetland Library.
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.
Shetland Library
Library
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shetland Library is the public library service of Shetland, with its main branch based in Lerwick. Membership is open to both residents of and visitors to the islands.
Montfield Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Stuart Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Montfield Hospital is a health facility in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sound and Lerwick.
Sound
Quarter
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Gulberwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick. Gulberwick is situated 1½ miles southwest of Holm of Sound.
Holm of Sound
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.13994° or 60° 8′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.16801° or 1° 10′ 5″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGW4RQJ+XQGeoNames ID
13286368
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