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Toab, Virkie
Toab
OS grid reference	HU387116
Civil parish	Dunrossness
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE3
Dialling code	01950

Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 59°53′20″N 1°18′25″W / 59.889°N 1.307°W / 59.889; -1.307

Toab is the most southerly village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness.

There is a village shop and post office in Toab.

The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.

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