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Melby
View west along beach towards Melby Pier, Sandness - geograph.org.uk - 102377.jpg
Looking towards Melby.
Melby is located in Shetland
Melby
Melby
Area 0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi)
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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Ambulance Scottish
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60°18′7″N 1°39′14″W / 60.30194°N 1.65389°W / 60.30194; -1.65389

Melby is a small coastal hamlet on Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom; the nearest settlement is Sandness.

The islet of Holm of Melby lies just offshore.

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  • Melby - geograph.org.uk - 346578
  • Car park at Melby - geograph.org.uk - 972707
  • Melby church and cemetery - geograph.org.uk - 533083
  • Telephone box at Melby - geograph.org.uk - 972713
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