Brae

Brae (Old Norse: Breiðeið, meaning "the wide isthmus") is a village on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Brae
"Toy Town", Brae
Brae
Location within Shetland
Population750 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceHU359681
 Edinburgh314 mi (505 km)
 London616 mi (991 km)
Civil parish
Council area
  • Shetland
Lieutenancy area
  • Shetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01806
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament
  • Shetland
"Brae" is also the Lowland Scots language word for the slope or brow of a hill.
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