Bousta

Bousta

The shoreline at Bousta
Bousta
 Bousta shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU221575
Civil parishWalls and Sandness
Council areaShetland
Lieutenancy areaShetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01595
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentShetland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 60°18′07″N 1°35′56″W / 60.302°N 1.599°W / 60.302; -1.599

Bousta is a settlement on Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. Bousta is situated in the parish of Walls and Sandness.[1]

Scott's Hawkweed is native to the pastures west of Bousta.[2] Barnacle geese have been observed at Bousta,[3] as well as seals.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Parish of Walls and Sandness". Scottish Places. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 4, Campanulaceae - Asteraceae". Google Books. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "January 2005 Sightings". Nature in Shetland. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sleeping Seal". Howard Towll. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

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