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M.V. Braer grounding and oil spill Garth's Ness, Shetland, 5 Jan 1993 |
About Shetland |
Shetland (formerly Zetland from Old Norse) is an archipelago off the northeast coast of mainland Scotland. The 100+ islands (15 of them inhabited), span 145 km (100 miles) between Fair Isle and Out Stack, the northernmost point of Britain. The islands are 960 km (600 miles) north of London, 280 km (170 miles) from the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is approximately 1,466 kmē (566 square miles). The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick. The largest island, known as "Mainland," has an area of 967 kmē (374 square miles), making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles. Shetland has 19 hours of midsummer daylight, 138 sandy beaches, 639 miles of roads, 900 miles of coastline, 6,080 archaeological sites, 22,000 people, 46,000 gannets and 200,000 puffins. |
Shetland |
Nature in Shetland An independent, non-commercial site to collect and disseminate information on the natural history of Shetland. The Shetland News The Shetland News online daily news. The Shetland Times Newspaper The Shetland Times 'Shetland Today' online weekly news. Visit Shetland The official tourist guide website for all things for the Shetland visitor. North Isles Weather 10-Day Weather Outlook for Shetland, Orkney and Caithness. |