Bressay

The island of Bressay is in the just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from . It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: populated island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “ブレセイ島”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Isle of Noss and Broch of Cullingsburgh.

Island
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The or Noss is a small, previously inhabited island in , .

Archaeological site
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The is an Iron Age broch located in the islands.

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in the centre of , …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.

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is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022.

Quarter
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Bressay

Latitude
60.1454° or 60° 8′ 44″ north
Longitude
-1.088° or 1° 5′ 17″ west
Population
368
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
9CGW4WW6+5R
Geo­Names ID
2654778
Wiki­data ID
Q565640
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Bressay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bressay”
  • Catalan: “Bressay”
  • Cebuano: “Bressay Island”
  • Cebuano: “Bressay”
  • Chinese: “布雷塞岛”
  • Chinese: “布雷塞島”
  • Danish: “Bressay”
  • Dutch: “Bressay”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بريساى”
  • Faroese: “Bressay”
  • French: “Bressay”
  • German: “Bressay”
  • Greek: “Μπρέσεϊ”
  • Hebrew: “בריסיי”
  • Italian: “Bressay”
  • Japanese: “ブレセー島”
  • Lithuanian: “Bresėjus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bressay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bressay”
  • Norwegian: “Bressay”
  • Polish: “Bressay”
  • Portuguese: “Bressay”
  • Russian: “Брессей”
  • Scots: “Bressa”
  • Scots: “Bressay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bressay”
  • Spanish: “Bressay”
  • Swahili: “Bressay”
  • Swedish: “Bressay”
  • Ukrainian: “Брессей”
  • Welsh: “Bressay”
  • Western Panjabi: “برسے”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: East Ham and Grindiscol.

Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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