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Silwick

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OS grid reference
  
HU292425

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
SHETLAND

Local time
  
Wednesday 1:56 AM

Council area
  
Shetland

Lieutenancy area
  
Shetland

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
ZE2

Dialling code
  
01595

Civil parish
  
Sandsting

Silwick

Weather
  
1°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 75% Humidity

Silwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland about three miles from Skeld, is now almost deserted. The area has dramatic cliffs and views.

Map of Silwick, Shetland, UK

The Norwegian vessel Ustetind was wrecked on the stony beach here in 1929.

References

Silwick Wikipedia