OS grid reference HU516855 Country Scotland Post town SHETLAND Local time Tuesday 12:22 AM Council area Shetland | Lieutenancy area Shetland Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district ZE2 Dialling code 01957 Civil parish Yell, Shetland | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Otterswick on the Isle of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday in the Orkney Islands.
Map of Otterswick, Shetland, UK
The surrounding area is a breeding ground of red-throated divers, and as the name suggests, there are many otters in the area.
The German ship Bohus was wrecked near here in 1924., and its figurehead, known as the "White Wife of Queyon" can be seen near the village. The original one, made of wood has rotted away, and it has been replaced by a fibreglass replica. Despite being a German boat, the Bohus was built in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth, and was originally known as Bertha.
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