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Brae
Brae — settlement on the mainland of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brae is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 750 people. Wikidata describes it as: "settlement on the mainland of the Shetland Islands in Scotland". Coordinates: 60.3957°, -1.3502°.
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"Brae" is also the Lowland Scots language word for the slope or brow of a hill. Brae (Old Norse: Breiðeið, meaning "the wide isthmus") is a village on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 2020 it had a population of 750.
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Background
Description
Brae was historically a fishing village, but with the construction of the nearby Sullom Voe Oil Terminal in the 1970s it grew rapidly, merging with the nearby village of Northbrae. It is located at the northern end of Busta Voe, on the narrow isthmus that joins Northmavine to the rest of the Mainland. The village stages its own Up Helly Aa. The A970 which connects Lerwick to Northmavine forms the main street of Brae. Brae's police and fire stations, schools, and NHS clinic service much of the northern part of the Mainland. Brae is also home to one of two secondary schools in Shetland that serve all 6 years of Scottish secondary education, the other being in Lerwick. There are two pubs in…
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- Coordinates
- 60.3957, -1.3502
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9TY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Population
- 750
Sources
- wikidata: Q1010066 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brae, Shetland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brae - geograph.org.uk - 355930.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brae?
- Brae is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9TY).
- Is Brae free to visit?
- Yes, Brae is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brae?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9TY. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.