Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Pool of Virkie
Pool of Virkie — inlet on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pool of Virkie is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "inlet on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.8844°, -1.2944°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Pool of Virkie is a tidal lagoon in the parish of Dunrossness, south Mainland, Shetland.
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Background
History
The Pool of Virkie, during the late 15th and early 16th centuries, when it was much deeper than it is today, became the main Hanseatic trading centre for the south end of Shetland. Because of this trade it became known as the Dutch Pool. This name was chosen because locals pronounced Deutsch as Dutch. The actual Dutch visitors were called Hollanders. Flint stones are to be found around the shores of the Pool and as flint does not occur naturally in Shetland, it is assumed these are discarded ballast stones from the continental boats. At the end of the 16th century the Pool silted up and became much as it is today, with the only anchorage available towards the east end or in the Virkie…
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- Coordinates
- 59.8844, -1.2944
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE3 9JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7228595 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pool of Virkie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pool of Virkie - geograph.org.uk - 581874.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pool of Virkie?
- Pool of Virkie is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE3 9JS).
- What is Pool of Virkie?
- Pool of Virkie — inlet on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Pool of Virkie?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE3 9JS.
- Is Pool of Virkie free to visit?
- Yes, Pool of Virkie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pool of Virkie?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE3 9JS. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.