Burrafirth
Not to be confused with West Burrafirth, Mainland Shetland.
| Burrafirth | |
 Burrafirth links and Sotland |
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| OS grid reference | HP610133 |
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| Civil parish | Unst |
| Council area | Shetland |
| Lieutenancy area | Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01957 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Shetland |
Coordinates: 60°47′56″N 0°52′41″W / 60.799°N 0.878°W
Burrafirth links (Old Norse: Borgarfjorðr, meaning "the fjord with a castle") is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff.
Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid.[1]
References
- ↑ "Hermaness NNR". Scottish Natural Heritage. 1999. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
Burrafirth links, with Loch of Cliff in the foreground and Burra Firth in the distance.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burra Firth. |
- Canmore - Unst, Burra Firth, Burgar Stack site record
- Canmore - Unst, Burra Firth, Norse Mill site record
- Canmore - Noah's Ark: Burrafirth, Unst, North Sea site record
- Mysterious Britain - Burrafirth
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