Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness.[1]
| Toab | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Toab, Virkie | |
  Toab Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU387116 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE3 |
| Dialling code | 01950 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Details of Toab". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Shetland Place Names Project; Shetland Place Name Elements" (PDF). Shetland Amenity Trust. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
This article incorporates text from the article Toab on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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