Breiwick
{{For|the stream of Whalsay|Breiwick Burn}}
{{distinguish|Braewick (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = Scotland
|static_image_name= Houses at Breiwick - geograph.org.uk - 1065028.jpg
|static_image_caption= Houses at Breiwick
|coordinates = {{coord|60.207|-1.182|display=inline,title}}
|official_name= Breiwick
|population =
|civil_parish= Tingwall
|lieutenancy_scotland= Shetland
|unitary_scotland= Shetland
|constituency_westminster= Orkney and Shetland
|constituency_scottish_parliament= Shetland
|post_town= SHETLAND
|postcode_district= ZE2
|postcode_area= ZE
|dial_code= 01595
|os_grid_reference= HU453471
}}
Breiwick is a village on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. Breiwick is in the parish of Tingwall,{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/towndetails9941.html|title=Details of Breiwick|publisher=Scottish Places|accessdate=16 December 2014}} and is {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on|order=flip}} north-east of Gott.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst9941.html|title=Overview of Breiwick|publisher=Scottish Places|accessdate=16 December 2014}} The remains of a broch are located above Corbie Geo at Hawks Ness, near to the settlement.{{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/1016/details/hawks+ness+breiwick/|title=Hawks Ness, Breiwick|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=16 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ancientmonuments.info/sc2070-hawks-ness-broch-at-corbie-geo|title=Hawks Ness, broch at Corbie Geo|publisher=Ancient Monuments|accessdate=16 December 2014}} Wildlife in the area includes the knot.{{cite web|url=http://www.nature-shetland.co.uk/naturelatest/archives/birdarchive09jan.htm|title=January 2009 Bird Sightings|publisher=Nature in Shetland|accessdate=16 December 2014}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Breiwick}}
- [http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/241503/details/louise+charlotte+brei+wick+north+sea/ Canmore - Louise Charlotte: Brei Wick, North Sea site record]
Category:Villages in Mainland, Shetland
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