Otterswick facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Otterswick
East Yell Methodist Kirk, Otterswick
Otterswick
OS grid reference	HU516855
Civil parish	Yell
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01957
Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 60°33′04″N 1°03′29″W / 60.551°N 1.058°W / 60.551; -1.058

The White Wife of Queyon

Otterswick on the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday in the Orkney Islands.

The surrounding area is a breeding ground of red-throated divers, and as the name suggests, there are many otters in the area.

The German ship Bohus was wrecked near here in 1924., and its figurehead, known as the "White Wife of Queyon" can be seen near the village. The original one, made of wood has rotted away, and it has been replaced by a fibreglass replica. Despite being a German boat, the Bohus was built in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth, and was originally known as Bertha.