Toab, Shetland

Toab is the most southerly village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness.[1]

Toab

Toab, Virkie
Toab
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU387116
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE3
Dialling code01950
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

There is a village shop and post office in Toab.[2]

The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.[3]

References
  1. "Details of Toab". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. "Browstall Cottage | Shetland Visitor". Shetland Visitor. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. "Shetland Place Names Project; Shetland Place Name Elements" (PDF). Shetland Amenity Trust. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.

This article incorporates text from the article Toab on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.


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