The Knab
The Knab is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Knab is situated nearby to the quarter Sooth-End, as well as near Lanes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Shetland Library.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face.
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.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
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.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Knab.
The Knab
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.14796° or 60° 8′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.14081° or 1° 8′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CGW4VX5+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 7676871125OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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