Brae
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- Disambiguation: "Brae" is the Scots language word for hill.
Brae is a settlement on the mainland of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. In this case, the name means "a slope to the sea", rather than a hill. It is located at the northeast end of Busta Voe, on the narrow isthmus that separates the mainland from Northmavine. Traditionally a fishing village, with the construction of the nearby Sullom Voe Oil Terminal in the 1970s Brae grew rapidly, merging with the nearby village of Northbrae. Nowadays, the village is centered around the world famous 'northern lights lounge' which plays a large part in arguably the islands most sociable festival: the 'Brae UP Helly Aa'
The A970 which connects Lerwick to Northmavine forms the main street of Brae. Brae's police and fire stations, schools, and NHS clinic service much of the northern part of the mainland.
[edit] External links
- grid reference HU365685
- Brae article at Undiscovered Scotland
- Photo of the Brae area
- Brae Hotel
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