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Copister

Scotland

Copister lies on Yell, Shetland's second-largest island, reached by ferry from Toft on the mainland via the A970. The settlement sits amongst typical Shetland moorland, with narrow local roads connecting to Ulsta (2km) and other island communities. The name derives from Old Norse, meaning "hill pasture."

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The closest airport to Copister is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 43 km (about 1 h 34 min by car). Other airports nearby: Foula Airfield.

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Copister is in Scotland, at 60.491, -1.124 - about 39 km south-west of Brough Lodge.