Brae
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.
- Village with about 750 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 120 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Brae, Shetland”
- Description: settlement on the mainland of the Shetland Islands in Scotland
Places of Interest
Discover Linga.
Linga
Island
Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands.
2½ miles south of Brae
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavis Grind.
Brae
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Latitude
60.3963° or 60° 23′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.3537° or 1° 21′ 13″ west
Open location code
9CGW9JWW+GG
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Brae” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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