Aith
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| Aith | |
  Aith shown within Scotland |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Council area | Shetland |
| Lieutenancy area | Shetland |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Shetland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Aith, (Old Norse: Eið, meaning Isthmus, cf Eday), is a settlement on the North coast of the West Shetland Mainland, approximately 21 miles from Lerwick, at the head of Aith Voe.
It is home to the most northerly lifeboat station in Britain, which was established in 1933. From here, the road to Vementry branches. It is also home to Aith Junior High School, which caters for p1 - S4 pupils from the West Mainland of Shetland.
The prolific 20th C. writer and political activist John Nicolson hailed from Aith, his first book being entitled Sprigs o' Aithsting Heather. He went on to become a major figure in Shetland life. His words are still sung annually at Up-Helly-Aa.
On 20 February 2008. the village was evacuated amid fears of oxyacetylene canisters exploding.[1]
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Aith
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This article incorporates text from the corresponding article on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License until September 14, 2007.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Aith citizens forced to evacuate village ", Aith citizens forced to evacuate village 21 February 2008, STV. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
And the lifeboat plays a big part to the area as it hold many advents
