Shetland

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe... Wikipedia

• Gaelic name:  Sealtainn
• Pronunciation:  ˈʃalˠ̪t̪ɪɲ
• Norse name:  Hjaltland
• Meaning of name:  'Hiltland'
• OS grid reference:  [ HU4363]
• Island group:  Northern Isles
• Area:  1,466 km² (566.03 sq mi)
• Highest elevation:  Ronas Hill 450 m (1,476.38 ft)
• Sovereign state:  United Kingdom
• Country:  Scotland
• Council area:  Shetland Islands Council
• Population:  22,920 (2019)
• Pop. density:  15/km 2 (40/sq mi)
• Largest settlement:  Lerwick
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo