Isbister, Shetland
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.jpg) The southern tip of Isbister Loch, with Isbister in the background |
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| OS grid reference | HU578642 |
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| Civil parish | Nesting |
| Council area | Shetland |
| Lieutenancy area | Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01806 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Shetland |
Coordinates: 60°21′32″N 0°57′07″W / 60.359°N 0.952°W
Isbister is a settlement in eastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It lies on the eastern side of Loch of Isbister. There is a small islet about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) off the coast named Isbister Holm, where the ship Jufron Ingester was wrecked on 12 November 1778.[1]
References
- ↑ "Jufron Ingester". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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