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  1. Oppervlakte1468,05 · km²
    HoofdplaatsLerwick
    Inwoners (2017)22.990 (16 inw./km²)
    MP'sAlistair Carmichael
    Kaart van Shetland Islands wikipedia
    Kaart van Shetland Islands wikipedia
  1. Shetland Islands | History, Climate, Map, Population,

    Web19 mei 2024 · Shetland Islands, group of about 100 islands, fewer than 20 of them inhabited, in Scotland, 130 miles (210 km) north of the Scottish …

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    Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom . The islands lie about 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of Orkney, 170 km (110 mi) from mainland Scotland and 220 km (140 mi) west of Norway.
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    Shetland Islands, group of about 100 islands, fewer than 20 of them inhabited, in Scotland, 130 miles (210 km) north of the Scottish mainland, at the northern extremity of the United Kingdom. They constitute the Shetland Islands council area and the historic country of Shetland.
    The geology of Shetland is complex, with numerous faults and fold axes. These islands are the northern outpost of the Caledonian orogeny, and there are outcrops of Lewisian, Dalradian and Moine metamorphic rocks with histories similar to their equivalents on the Scottish mainland. There are also Old Red Sandstone deposits and granite intrusions.
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    Shetland also competes in the biennial International Island Games, which it hosted in 2005. The cuisine of Shetland is based on locally produced lamb, beef and seafood, some of it organic. The real ale -producing Valhalla Brewery is the most northerly in Britain.
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    In the 16th century, Shetland was referred to as Hjaltland. [Note 3] Gradually, the Scandinavian Norn language previously spoken by the inhabitants of the islands was replaced by the Shetland dialect of Scots and Hjaltland became Ȝetland.
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    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 . The archipelago has an oceanic climate, complex geology, rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills.
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  3. Hebrides - Wikipedia

    Web6 dagen geleden · The Inner Hebrides lie closer to mainland Scotland and include Islay, Jura, Skye, Mull, Raasay, Staffa and the Small Isles. There are 36 inhabited islands in this group. The Outer Hebrides form a chain …

  4. Faroe Islands - Wikipedia

    Web2 dagen geleden · The Faroe Islands are an island group consisting of 18 major islands (and a total of 779 islands, islets, and skerries) about 655 kilometres (407 mi) off the coast of Northern Europe, between the …

  5. Visiting Shetland in 2024 | Shetland.org

  6. British Isles | Definition, Countries, Map, & Facts | Britannica

  7. Beautiful Shetland: Exploring the Island's Remote Beauty!

  8. Shetland: perfectly positioned to support the energy transition