Shetland Islands
The Shetland Islands are the most northerly part of the United Kingdom, a group of islands 100 mi north of mainland Scotland. The largest town, Lerwick, is closer to Norway than to Edinburgh, and culturally and geographically they feel more Norse than Scottish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Olaf’s Church.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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St Olaf’s Church is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shetland Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Aith.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. Neap is situated 5 miles east of Shetland Islands.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 5 miles southwest of Shetland Islands.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles south of Shetland Islands.
Shetland Islands
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Shetland Isles”, “Shetlands”, and “Zetland”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.32275° or 60° 19′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.24104° or 1° 14′ 28″ westPopulation
23,200Elevation
331 feet (101 metres)IATA airport code
SDZOpen location code
9CGW8QF5+3HGeoNames ID
2638011
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shetland Islands” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Shetlandsöarna”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Voe and Dury.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hoo Kame and East Hill of Voe.
Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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