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Shetland Islands

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See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings.

Shetland

(In Detail)	(Coat of Arms)
Motto Með lögum skal land byggja

Geography
Area - Total - % Water	Ranked 12th 1,466 km² ? %
Admin HQ	Lerwick
ISO 3166-2	GB-ZET
ONS code	00RD
Demographics
Population - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density	Ranked 31st 21,988 15 / km²
Politics
Shetland Islands Council http://www.shetland.gov.uk/
Control	Independent
MP	Alistair Carmichael
MSP	Tavish Scott

Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands (sometimes historically spelled Zetland, formerly Hjaltland) are one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and also form a traditional county and Lieutenancy area. It is a Scottish island group between the Orkney Islands and the Faroe Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a total area of approximately 1466km². The administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick.

The Shetland Islands were originally a Norwegian colony, and were pawned to the crown of Scotland on February 20, 1472. Many people on the islands do not feel Scottish, feeling closer to their Scandinavian roots. During World War II, boats from the Shetland Islands provided a relief service to occupied Norway, known as the "Shetland bus".

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5 hetland Islands on film

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Composition

The main island of the group is known as Mainland. Other islands include:

Balta, Bigga, Bressay, Brother Isle, Burra
East Linga
Fetlar, Fish Holm, Foula
Gloup Holm, Gruney
Haaf Gruney, Hascosay, Hildasay, Huney
Lady's Holm, Lamba, Linga near Muckle Roe, Linga near Shetland Mainland, Linga near Yell, Little Roe, Lunna Holm
Moul of Eswick, Mousa, Muckle Flugga, Muckle Ossa, Muckle Roe
North Havra, Noss
Orfasay, Out Stack, Oxna
Papa, Papa Little, Papa Stour
Samphrey
Sound Gruney, South Havra, South Isle of Gletness
Trondra
Unst, Urie Lingey, Uyea, Uynarey
Vaila, Vementry
West Linga, Whalsay
Yell

Fair Isle lies approximately halfway between Shetland and Orkney, but it is administered as part of Shetland and is often counted as part of the island group. The Outer Skerries lie east of the main group.

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Language

The older Norn was replaced by Lowland Scots which in turn is being replaced by Scottish English.

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hetland Islands on film

"Edge Of The World" (1937) dramatizes the evacuation of the Islands and the ensuing tragedy.
"Return To The Edge Of The World" (1978). Documentary captures a reunion of cast and crew of 1937's "Edge Of The World," 40 years after the fact, as they re-visit the island.

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