Whiteness (Old Norse: Hvitanes, white headland) is a village in Tingwall parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland, on Mainland.[1] It is also an ancient civil parish that was merged with Tingwall in 1891.

Whiteness
Whiteness Voe
Whiteness Location within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU386443
Civil parish	Tingwall
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01595
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 60.182°N 1.304°W / 60.182; -1.304

The village lies seven miles north north west of Lerwick. The parish is now merged with Tingwall. The village has a Methodist church located in South Whiteness and Whiteness Primary School faces Whitedale F.C.'s Football Pitch, Strom. The Whiteness hall is directly next to the primary school.

References

This article incorporates text from - Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone

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