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Linga

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°21′27″ N 1°21′37″ W

Map showing the location of Linga Linga
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Wethersta
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport53 km
EOI Eday Airport152 km

About Linga

Linga is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Orwick Hill and Cumle.

Climate of Linga

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (53 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Linga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Linga

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 361 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 152 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 179 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 361 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km NE
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km N
  • Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km NE
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km N
  • Gonfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km SE
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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