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Haroldswick
Haroldswick in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Haroldswick is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick (Old Norse: Haraldsvík, 'Harald's bay'), is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles.
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Background
History
The wick takes its name from the Viking King Harald I Fairhair, and is reputed to be the first landing point for the Vikings in the Shetland Islands. A Viking grave, attributed to Harold, has been found on the nearby Setter's Hill, overlooking the landing point.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.7891, -0.8318
- Address
- Shetland, ZE2 9ED
Sources
- wikidata: Q2642797 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haroldswick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haroldswick?
- Haroldswick is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.7891°, -0.8318°.