Boddam, Shetland
Boddam | |
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Boddam, with Dalsetter in the distance | |
Location within Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU396155 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01950 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Boddam is a village on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland.
Boddam is an area of
The sea off Boddam hosts a population of
sandeel that provides a food source for many species fish, seabirds, seals, whales and dolphins: the area is considered to have the most reliable population of sandeels of all the seas surrounding Shetland,[4] and is now designated as a Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (NCMPA).[5]
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Southvoe, Burn of Wiltrow, Norse Mill (922)". Canmore. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Shetland, Southvoe Croft House Museum (562)". Canmore. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Shetland Crofthouse Museum". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Mousa to Boddam Marine Protected Area Summary". Scottish Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Mousa to Boddam MPA(NC)". NatureScot. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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