Burra Voe (Northmavine)
| Burra Voe | ||
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.jpg) The landing stage in the south of the bay |
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| Waters | Yell sound | |
| Land mass | North Roe , Mainland (Shetland) | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 34 '54 " N , 1 ° 19' 42" W | |
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| width | approx. 800 m | |
| depth | approx. 800 m | |
| Tributaries | Burn of Housetter | |
Burra Voe is a bay ( Voe ) in the north of Mainland , the main island of about Scotland scoring Shetlands . The landside part belongs to the North Roe Peninsula and is in the area of the Community Council Area Northmavine . The town of North Roe stretches along the north and west banks and there is also a small landing stage .
Burra Voe is almost square in shape, its dimensions are around 800 by 800 meters. The three landward corners are rounded by pebble beaches ( ayres ), which have developed into spits . Behind them are the lagoons in the north of Loch of Beith , west of the hole of the North Haa . In the south behind it is the estuary of the Burn of Housetter. The fourth corner in the east opens with a width of 600 meters to the Yell Sound , which is assigned to the North Sea . Two other small islands lie immediately to the northeast, they are called South Holm of Burravoe and North Holm of Burravoe . The bay is bounded by two peninsulas: Ness of Houlland in the south and Ness of Burravoe in the east.
Web links
- Burra Voe in the Gazetteer for Scotland (English)