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]
Sumburgh | |
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Sumburgh Hotel | |
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 |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Details of Sumburgh". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Sumburgh.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sumburgh.