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Billister
Billister, North Nesting (geograph 3017087).jpg
Three houses of different ages, possibly even built in different centuries
Billister is located in Shetland
Billister
Billister
OS grid reference HU479601
Civil parish
  • Nesting
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°19′23″N 1°07′52″W / 60.323°N 1.131°W / 60.323; -1.131

Billister is a settlement in the parish of Nesting, on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. It is on Lax Firth.

Billister was formerly the terminal for the ferry to Whalsay, although this has now moved to Laxo. The pier was built by the council in 1956.

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