Levenwick
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles (27 km) south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness[1] and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.It contains a local hall that you can hire and a campsite.[2] As well as a small Sandy beach that has otters at it[3]
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Levenwick Location within Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU407213 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01950 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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It was where musician Ian Bairnson grew up.
Notable people
References
- "Details of Levenwick". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall". Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Shetland Isles". Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Levenwick a GFDL wiki.
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