Meaning of name | flat island of the parliament |
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Location | |
OS grid reference | HU416427 |
Coordinates | 60°10′23″N 1°14′54″W / 60.17296°N 1.24828°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Area | <1 ha [1] |
Highest elevation | <5 metres (16 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Shetland Islands Council |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Law Ting Holm (also known as Tingaholm[2]) is a small promontory at the north end of the freshwater Loch of Tingwall, Mainland Shetland, Scotland.[1] It was once an islet entirely surrounded by water, joined to the shore by a stone causeway 1.7 metres (6 ft) wide and 42.7 metres (140 ft) long.[3][4] In the 1850s the levels of the loch were lowered and the holm evolved to its present form.[5] The Loch of Tingwall is west of the town of Lerwick and has one additional island - Holm of Setter.