Shetland Islands Culture

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. It is the northe…
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. Until 1975, it was known as Zetland.
  • Area: 1,467 km² (566 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: Ronas Hill 450 m (1,480 ft)
  • Country: Scotland
  • Population: 23,020 (2022)
  • Scottish Gaelic name: Sealtainn
  • Scots name: Shetland (Shitlin, Insular Scots)
  • Old Norse name: Hjaltland

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