Exnaboe
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Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie
area of the South Mainland, Shetland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport
, and the Pool of Virkie
.
Virkie
Virkie is the most southerly district of Shetland, other than Fair Isle and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness, also locally referred to as "below da hill" , or "da laich Ness" ....
area of the South Mainland, Shetland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport
Sumburgh Airport
-Other tenants:*Maritime and Coastguard Agency *Bristow Helicopters*Bond Helicopters -Incidents and accidents:...
, and the Pool of Virkie
Pool of Virkie
-History:The Pool of Virkie, during the late 15th and early 16th centuries, when it was much deeper than it is today, became the main Hanseatic trading centre for the south end of Shetland. Because of this trade it became known as the Dutch Pool. This name was because locals pronounced Deutsch as...
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Sources
- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Exnaboe a GFDL wiki.