Urie Lingey

Not to be confused with Linga, Yell.

For other islands with similar names, see Linga (disambiguation)

Urie Lingey with Fetlar in the background.

Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west.

Geography

Urie Lingey is 1 km north of Urie Ness on Fetlar , whence the name. Lingey means a "heather island".

Daaey is to the south east, and Sound Gruney to the west. Wedder Holm is to the north east.

References

Shetlopedia

North Isles, Shetland Islands

Inhabited islands	Fetlar Unst Yell

Other islands	Balta Brough Holm Gloup Holm Haaf Gruney Hascosay Huney Linga Muckle Flugga Out Stack Sound Gruney Urie Lingey Uyea

Towns and villages	Aywick Baltasound Belmont Burravoe Copister Cullivoe Gloup Gutcher Houbie Haroldswick Mid Yell Skaw Ulsta Uyeasound West Sandwick

Points of interest	Belmont House Brough Lodge Burgi Geos Daal of Lumbister Hermaness Muness Castle Old Haa Museum RAF Saxa Vord Unst Bus Shelter Valhalla Brewery

Coordinates: 60°38′N 0°55′W / 60.633°N 0.917°W / 60.633; -0.917

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