Sumburgh
Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
- …is also known as “Sumburgh, Shetland”
- Description: village on Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Ness of Burgi fort.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Lady’s Holm
Islet
Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement…
Sumburgh
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Latitude
59.878° or 59° 52′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.2867° or 1° 17′ 12″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB LSI
Open location code
9CFWVPH7+68
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place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Sumburgh” goes by many names.
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