Pool of Virkie

The Pool of Virkie is a tidal lagoon in the parish of Dunrossness, south .
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Photo: Andy Mackay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: inlet on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Pool of virkie”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sumburgh Airport and Lady’s Holm.

Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Islet
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Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands.

Fort
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an iron-age promontory fort…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumburgh and Toab.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near the southern tip…

Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the southernmost village on , , Scotland.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement…

Pool of Virkie

Latitude
59.8845° or 59° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.2926° or 1° 17′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CFWVPM4+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 704982805
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Wiki­data ID
Q7228595
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Pool of Virkie” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Punds and North Town.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ness Boating Club Marina and Brough Head Broch.

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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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