Sumburgh

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Sumburgh
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Sumburgh Hotel
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Sumburgh
Location within Shetland
OS grid reference HU401092
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE3
Dialling code 01950
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
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UK
Scotland
59°52′01″N1°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

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