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Parish of Walls and SandnessWalls and Sandness is a coastal island parish, which lies in Shetland Council Area, some 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Brae and 18 miles (28 km) northwest of Lerwick in Shetland and includes 3 other small offshore islands.
It is located in the old county of Shetland, which disappeared following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974.
The parish has an area of 78.6 sq. km (30.3 sq. miles). Walls and Sandness lies next to Sandsting parish.
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