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Scalloway
Scalloway — village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Scalloway is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,240 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.1370°, -1.2750°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Scalloway (Old Norse: Skálavágr, name of the bay) is the largest settlement on the west coast of the Mainland, the largest island of the Shetland, Scotland. The village had a population of roughly 900, at the 2011 census. Now a fishing port, until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands (now Lerwick, on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland). It contains one of the two castles built in Shetland; this one was constructed in 1600. Nearby are the Scalloway Islands, which derive their name from the village.
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Background
History
Scalloway Castle was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney. It was originally surrounded by water but due to land reclamation, that is no longer the case. The remains of the castle are the most notable feature of the village, located near the quay. (The castle is usually locked, but a key can be borrowed from the nearby Scalloway Hotel or from the adjacent Scalloway Museum.) Norwegian boatbuilders from Hordaland, in the areas around Bergen, Os, and Tysnes, built yoals from about the 16th century. Oselvar, the traditional small wooden boat of Os, were taken apart and then 'flat packed' for shipping to Scalloway. Instead of sending complicated assembly instructions, they sent…
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- Coordinates
- 60.1370, -1.2750
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Population
- 1,240
Sources
- wikidata: Q1014090 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scalloway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scalloway harbour - geograph.org.uk - 346623.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scalloway?
- Scalloway is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE1 0TP).
- Is Scalloway free to visit?
- Yes, Scalloway is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scalloway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE1 0TP. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.