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Lamba, Shetland

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Norse name
  
Lambey

Area rank
  
215

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Area
  
43 ha

Lieutenancy area
  
Shetland

OS grid reference
  
HU390816

Highest elevation
  
35 m (115 ft)

Country
  
Scotland

Council area
  
Shetland

Island groups
  
British Isles, Shetland

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Lamba is an uninhabited island in Yell Sound in Shetland. It lies 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the entrance to the Sullom Voe inlet. Rising 35 metres above sea level, it has an area of 43 hectares (0.17 sq mi). Its main features are a 27m high light marking the entrance to Sullom Voe, and an adjacent communications mast.

Map of Lamba, United Kingdom

There are similarly named places, Lamba in the Faroe Islands and Lambay in Ireland.

References

Lamba, Shetland Wikipedia