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Papa, Sound of, a strait in the W of Shetland, between the Ness of Melby on the Mainland and Papa Stour island. It is 2¼ miles long and 1 mile broad at the narrowest; and it is swept by a rapid, dangerous, tidal current.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a strait" (ADL Feature Type: "channels") |
| Administrative units: | Shetland County |
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