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Doun Hellier

Doun Hellier is a bay in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Unst and Brough Holm.

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is the most northerly inhabited island of the , north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.

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is a small island off , in the North Isles of . It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it.

Aerodrome
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also called Baltasound Airport is an unlicensed airfield near , on the island of , Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airfield has effectively been mothballed since 1996 and is now only used by the emergency services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltasound and Uyeasound.

Village
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is the largest settlement on the island of in , Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the .

Hamlet
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is a village on the Isle of , the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of .

Hamlet
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or Harold's Wick, is on , Shetland Islands, , and is one of the most northerly settlements in the .

Doun Hellier

Latitude
60.7492° or 60° 44′ 57″ north
Longitude
-0.9425° or 0° 56′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CGXP3X4+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8936099408
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Newgord and Westing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Bogligarths and Loch of Collaster.

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