Shetland Islands
Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the northeast of Orkney, from mainland Scotland, and west of Norway.
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The Shetland Islands are a group of islands located in the far north of Scotland, positioned between Orkney and Norway and representing the northernmost part of the United Kingdom. They are significant as a remote Scottish territory situated strategically in the North Sea, lying northeast of Orkney and west of Norway.
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- Etymology
- Geography and geology
- Climate
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- Prehistory
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- Scandinavian colonisation
- Increased Scottish interest
- Absorption by Scotland
- 18th and 19th centuries
- 20th century
- Economy
- Fishing
- Energy and fossil fuels
- Farming and textiles
- Media
- Tourism
- Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Administrative history
- Parishes and communities
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Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the northeast of Orkney, from mainland Scotland, and west of Norway.
They form part of the border between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The islands' area is and the population totalled in . The islands comprise the Shetland Islands constituency of the Scottish Parliament. The islands' administrative centre, largest settlement and only burgh is Lerwick, which has been the capital of Shetland since 1708, before which time the capital was Scalloway. Due to its location, it is accessible only by ferry or flight with an airport located in Sumburgh as well as a port and emergency airstrip in Lerwick.
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