Lamba, Shetland Explained

Location Map:Scotland Shetland
Coordinates:60.52°N -1.29°W
Gridreference:HU390816
Official Name:Lamba
Norse Name:Lambey
Area:432NaN2
Area Rank:215
Highest Elevation:350NaN0
Population:0
Island Group:Shetland
Local Authority:Shetland Islands

Lamba is an uninhabited island in Yell Sound in Shetland. It lies 1.5km (00.9miles) north of the entrance to the Sullom Voe inlet and east of the Mainland coastline near Ollaberry. Rising 35 metres above sea level, it has an area of 43ha. Its main features are a 27m high light marking the entrance to Sullom Voe,[1] and an adjacent communications mast.

There are similarly named places, Lamba in the Faroe Islands and Lambay in Ireland.

60.5166°N -1.2906°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overview of The Lamb. Gazetteer for Scotland. 4 October 2008.