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Voe (Shaetlan pronunciation: [vo] ⓘ VOH) is a village in Delting parish on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of the three main settlements in Delting.[1] It is at the junction of the A968 and A970 roads.

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Post townSHETLAND
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Voe
Voe seen from the war memorial on the A970
Voe is located in Shetland
Voe
Voe
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU406631
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Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01806
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FireScottish
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60.351°N 1.264°W / 60.351; -1.264
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The Sail Loft in Voe, a Grade B listed building, was once a store for sail fishing boats' gear, later a knitwear workshop, and then a camping böd run by the Shetland Amenities Trust. The böd closed in 2019. In 2026 it was sold to a community group with support from the Scottish Land Fund.[2]

The Second Edition Six inch Ordnance Survey Map of Voe [3] illustrates how the village has developed in the last century.

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