Levenwick

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Levenwick
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Levenwick
Levenwick is located in Shetland
Levenwick
Levenwick
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU407213
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01950
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
59°58′34″N 1°16′08″W / 59.976°N 1.269°W / 59.976; -1.269Coordinates: 59°58′34″N 1°16′08″W / 59.976°N 1.269°W / 59.976; -1.269

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]

In the literature of the isles, it is associated with , author of the pioneering , who lived here in his youth. Today Levenwick is home to a number of artists, including , , and .[citation needed] It was also where musician Ian Bairnson grew up.

References[]

  1. ^ "Details of Levenwick". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall". Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Shetland Isles". Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

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