BiggingsGeneral information - Location
| Country | Scotland |
| Part of |
United Kingdom |
| Location in country |
North |
| Location in Europe |
West Europe |
| Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: -1.682,Lat: 60.3281 |
| Elevation | 1 meter above sea level | | Local time | 20:19:31pm
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| At island | Papa Stour | | Name province/region (Country) | Scotland | | Wiki-website Council Area (Council Area) | Shetland Islands | | Name Electoral Ward | Shetland West | Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Tórshavn |
Faroe-islands | 330 km |
NorthWest
| | 2 Glasgow | Scotland | 528 km |
SouthSouthWest
| | 3 Belfast |
Northern-ireland | 689 km |
SouthSouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyBiggings lies at the North Sea (direction EastNorthEast). The nearest bigger lake is Loch of Strom (0.9 km2 at a distance of 24.9 km in SouthEastern direction).The place is located at an island named Papa Stour. The distance to the mainland is 201.3 km.
The nearest mountain is Scalla Field with a height of 281 meter (at a distance of 21.4 km and direction EastSouthEast).
The most nearby international border is the
English-Scotish border with a straight distance of 504 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 706 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 38%, low location: 62%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The most common land use in the area is nature.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Bergen Airport, Flesland (at a distance of 382 km and direction East).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Nature |
10 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
7.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Biggings in country Scotland
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
| Name |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Heart of Neolithic Orkney | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 172 km |
SouthWest
| | 2 Bryggen | Norway | 387 km |
East
| | 3 St Kilda | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 486 km |
WestSouthWest
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