Boddam, Shetland

Coordinates: 59°55′26″N 1°17′28″W / 59.924°N 1.291°W / 59.924; -1.291
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Boddam
Boddam, with Dalsetter in the distance
Boddam is located in Shetland
Boddam
Boddam
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU396155
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Council area
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01950
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59°55′26″N 1°17′28″W / 59.924°N 1.291°W / 59.924; -1.291

Boddam is a village on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland.

Boddam is an area of

Norse horizontal mill[1] and the Croft House Museum.[2][3]

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

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Southvoe, Burn of Wiltrow, Norse Mill (922)". Canmore. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Shetland, Southvoe Croft House Museum (562)". Canmore. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Shetland Crofthouse Museum". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Mousa to Boddam Marine Protected Area Summary". Scottish Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Mousa to Boddam MPA(NC)". NatureScot. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

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