Virkie
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Virkie is the most southerly district of Shetland, other than Fair Isle
and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness
, also locally referred to as "below da hill" (below the hill), or "da laich Ness" (the low headland).
Virkie encompasses the following settlements; Exnaboe
, Toab
, Scatness
, and Sumburgh
.
Fair Isle
Fair Isle is an island in northern Scotland, lying around halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney islands. It is famous for its bird observatory and a traditional style of knitting.-Geography:...
and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness
Dunrossness
Dunrossness, . It is the southernmost parish of Shetland, and includes, Levenwick, Bigton, Scousburgh, Quendale, Virkie, Fair Isle....
, also locally referred to as "below da hill" (below the hill), or "da laich Ness" (the low headland).
Virkie encompasses the following settlements; Exnaboe
Exnaboe
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the South Mainland, Shetland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.-Sources:* This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Exnaboe a GFDL wiki....
, Toab
Toab, Shetland
Toab is the most southerly village on Mainland, Shetland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport.-Sources:...
, Scatness
Scatness
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head.Scatness includes the housing estates of Sanblister Place and Colonial Place....
, and Sumburgh
Sumburgh
Sumburgh may refer to various places near the southern extremity of mainland Shetland in Scotland:* Sumburgh Head, a headland* Sumburgh Airport, the islands' main air terminal* Sumburgh, Shetland, a small settlement...
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Attractions
- JarlshofJarlshofJarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies near the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles"...
- Old ScatnessOld ScatnessOld Scatness is an archeological site in the South Mainland of Shetland, near Sumburgh Airport consisting of mediaeval, Viking, Pictish, and Bronze Age remains. It has been a settlement for thousands of years, each new generation adding buildings, and leveling off old ones...
- Sumburgh HeadSumburgh HeadSumburgh Head is located at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northernScotland. The head is a 100 m high rocky spur capped by the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse. The Old Norse name was Dunrøstar høfdi, it means "The Head onto the Thunderous Noise", referring to the noise of Sumburgh Roost...
- Sumburgh AirportSumburgh Airport-Other tenants:*Maritime and Coastguard Agency *Bristow Helicopters*Bond Helicopters -Incidents and accidents:...
- Pool of VirkiePool of Virkie-History:The Pool of Virkie, during the late 15th and early 16th centuries, when it was much deeper than it is today, became the main Hanseatic trading centre for the south end of Shetland. Because of this trade it became known as the Dutch Pool. This name was because locals pronounced Deutsch as...
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- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Virkie a GFDL wiki.