Toab, Shetland
| Toab | |
|---|---|
 Toab, Virkie | |
  Toab Location withinShetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU387116 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE3 |
| Dialling code | 01950 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Toabis the southernmost village onMainland,Shetland,Scotland. It is part ofVirkieand overlooksSumburgh Airport.Toab is within the parish ofDunrossness.[1]
The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Details of Toab".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved2 January2015.
- ^"Shetland Place Names Project; Shetland Place Name Elements"(PDF).Shetland Amenity Trust.2020.Retrieved7 September2020.
This article incorporates text fromthe articleToabonShetlopedia,which was licensed under theGNU Free Documentation Licenceuntil September 14, 2007.
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