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Silwick
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A vegetable garden at Silwick
Silwick is located in Shetland
Silwick
Silwick
OS grid reference HU292425
Civil parish
  • Sandsting
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01595
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°10′01″N 1°28′19″W / 60.167°N 1.472°W / 60.167; -1.472

Silwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland, Scotland about three miles from Skeld, is now almost deserted. The area has dramatic cliffs and views.

The Norwegian vessel Ustetind was wrecked on the stony beach here in 1929.

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