The South Mainland of the
Shetland Islands is the southern
peninsula
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of
Mainland
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island.
It lies south of
Hellister (60° 14′N). The greater southern part of the peninsula belongs to the
civil parish
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of
Dunrossness. The rest belongs to the parishes of
Lerwick and
Tingwall (small part of the latter).
St Ninian's Isle is a
tidal island
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off its west coast.
Geography
Points of interest include:
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Lerwick
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Scalloway
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Veensgarth
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Gulberwick
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Quarff
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Cunningsburgh
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Sandwick
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Hoswick
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Bigton
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Scousburgh
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Fitful Head
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Sumburgh Head
References
Geography of Shetland
Mainland, Shetland
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