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Sumburgh

Coordinates: 59°52′01″N 1°16′59″W / 59.867°N 1.283°W / 59.867; -1.283
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Sumburgh
Sumburgh Hotel
Sumburgh is located in Shetland
Sumburgh
Sumburgh
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU401092
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE3
Dialling code01950
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
59°52′01″N 1°16′59″W / 59.867°N 1.283°W / 59.867; -1.283

Sumburgh is a small settlement in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Sumburgh is located at the south end of the Mainland on Sumburgh Head. Sumburgh Airport is just outside the village to the north. Sumburgh has a population of approximately 100. Jarlshof is situated to the west of Sumburgh, adjacent to Sumburgh Hotel. Sumburgh is within the parish of Dunrossness.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Details of Sumburgh". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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