Pool of Virkie
The Pool of Virkie is a tidal lagoon in the parish of Dunrossness, south Mainland, Shetland.
- Bay
- Description: inlet on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Pool of Virkie
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Latitude
59.8845° or 59° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.2926° or 1° 17′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CFWVPM4+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = bay
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Pool of Virkie” goes by many names.
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