Yell Sound

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Yell Sound is a sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the island of Yell from the Shetland Mainland.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Yell Sound area 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf sea channel
sound
strait
administrativeRegion Shetland Islands Council
surface form: Shetland Islands Council area
connects Toft
Ulsta
country Scotland
hasFerryRoute Toft–Ulsta ferry
hasNearbySettlement Sullom Voe
Toft
Ulsta
hasShoreOn Shetland
surface form: Shetland Mainland

Yell
knownFor marine wildlife
strong tidal currents
languageOfName English
locatedIn Europe
Northern Isles
Shetland
surface form: Shetland Islands

United Kingdom
locatedNorthOf Shetland
surface form: Mainland, Shetland
locatedSouthOf Yell
northernTerminusNear Bluemull Sound
partOf North Sea
separates Shetland
surface form: Shetland Mainland

Yell
southernApproachNear Sullom Voe
usedFor ferry transport
marine navigation
waterwayOf Shetland
surface form: Shetland Islands

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yell hasBodyOfWater Yell Sound
Aywick hasNearbyBodyOfWater Yell Sound
Bluemull Sound locatedIn Yell Sound
this entity surface form: Yell Sound area