Virkie

Virkie

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.

Attractions

*Jarlshof
*Old Scatness
*Sumburgh Head
*Sumburgh Airport
*Pool of Virkie

See also

*Virkie Marina
*Ness Boating Club

External links

* [http://www.hial.co.uk/sumburgh-airport.html Link to Sumburgh Airport]
* [http://www.sumburgh-hotel.shetland.co.uk/ Sumburgh Hotel]

ources

* This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Virkie a GFDL wiki.


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