Toab, Shetland
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness.[1]
There is a village shop and post office in Toab.[2]
The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Details of Toab". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Browstall Cottage | Shetland Visitor". Shetland Visitor. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shetland Place Names Project; Shetland Place Name Elements" (PDF). Shetland Amenity Trust. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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This article incorporates text from the article Toab on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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