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Otterswick
Otterswick in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Otterswick 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
Otterswick is a hamlet on the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday in the Orkney Islands.
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Background
History
The German ship Bohus was wrecked near here in 1924, and its figurehead, known as the "White Wife of Otterswick", can be seen near the village. The original wooden one rotted away and was replaced by a fibreglass replica. Despite being a German boat, the Bohus was built in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth, and was originally known as the Bertha.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.5508, -1.0578
Sources
- wikidata: Q7109453 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Otterswick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otterswick?
- Otterswick is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.5508°, -1.0578°.