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West Linga

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′00″ N 1°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of West Linga West Linga
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Symbister
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
EOI Eday Airport163 km

About West Linga

West Linga is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Little Linga and Wether Holm.

Climate of West Linga

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (149 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 West Linga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341011207251585777114130149142

How to get to West Linga

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 351 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 163 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 189 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 351 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 364 kmsouth

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

Day trips from West Linga

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 600 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km325 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 5 kmSE
  • Brother Isle Island 20 kmNW
  • Hoove Holm Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km516 places

  • Unst Island 43 kmN
  • Trondra Island 31 kmSW
  • Fetlar Island Island 29 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km35 places

  • Urashield Mountain 97 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 97 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km S
  • Marrister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km SE
  • Hamister Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km SE
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km E
  • Saltness Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km S
  • Challister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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