Hamar
Hamar is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hamar is situated nearby to the hamlet Hagdale, as well as near the locality Swarta Skerry.Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: C9-C10 Norse settlement remains on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hamar,Norse settlement ENE of,Baltasound”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unst Bus Shelter and Buness House, Baltasound, Unst.
Unst Bus Shelter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Buness House, Baltasound, Unst
Building
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buness House, Baltasound, Unst is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Haroldswick.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 1½ miles west of Hamar.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 2 miles north of Hamar.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 3½ miles northwest of Hamar.
Hamar
- Category: former settlement
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.76242° or 60° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-0.81508° or 0° 48′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CGXQ56M+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 791174957OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q56667205
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