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Skeld

Skeld in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h

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Skeld is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Skeld (Old Norse: Skjolðr, Shield or shelter) refers to two villages on the south side of the West Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. The main village is called Easter Skeld, while the western end of the settlement, about a mile away, is known as Wester Skeld. The council housing estate in Skeld is called Grindybrecks. It also has a school on a hill.

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Coordinates
60.1883, -1.4400
Postcode
ZE2 9NY
Parliamentary constituency
Orkney and Shetland

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Where is Skeld?
Skeld is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.1883°, -1.4400°.