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Lunna, a coast village in the Lunasting portion of Nesting parish, Shetland, 9 miles NE of Voe and 25 N of Lerwick. The headland of Lunna Ness terminates 5 miles to the NE; and ¼ mile further is the little islet of Lunna Holm. Lunna Firth, washing the W side of the headland, penetrates 7½ miles southward and south-westward in three ramifications, separates the headland and the adjacent parts of the mainland from the S coast of Yell island, strikes north-westward into junction with Yell Sound, contains numerous islands and islets, and is exccellent fishing-ground.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a coast village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Nesting ScoP Shetland ScoCnty |
| Place: | Lunna |
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