Brindister, West Mainland

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Brindister is a settlement on the West Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is within the parish of Sandsting,[1] and on the western shore of Brindister Voe. The remains of the Broch of Brindister Voe are to the south-east of the settlement.[2][3]

Civil parish
Post townSHETLAND
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Brindister
The pier at Brindister
Brindister is located in Shetland
Brindister
Brindister
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU280575
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Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01595
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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Scottish Parliament
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Scotland
60.302°N 1.493°W / 60.302; -1.493
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Brindister provides the only road access to the sea on either side of the sinuous voe,[4] which contains a long-line common mussel fishery.[4]

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