The Shetland Islands, also called Shetland (archaically spelled Zetland) formerly called Hjaltland, comprise one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It is an archipelago between the Orkney Islands and the Faroe Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a total area of approximately 1466 km². It forms part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick.
Shetland is also a lieutenancy area, comprises the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament, and was formerly a county.
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Fair Isle Weather Station - Retrospective weather data for 1974 through 1999, from one of the UK's northern-most weather stations.
Northern Isles Weather - Regularly updated weather information covering Shetland and the Orkneys. Includes a webcam of the current situation in Fair Isle.
Meta Description: [ Local area weather for Northeast Scotland and the Northern Isles (Caithness, Orkney and Shetland). Weather headlines, summary and general synopsis with 3-day and 10-day outlook. Online weather information from the Fair Isle weather station, including webcam. Numerous useful weather links. ]
Originart Shetland - A virtual tour of Shetland, with several thousand photographs of the Shetland Isles.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Shetland, with Shetland Features, Website, Graphic Design Services, Accommodation & Business Listings for the Shetland Isles ]
Shetland Coastguard - Informs and give an insight into the work of HM Coastguard in the Northern Isles.
Shetland Islands Council - Departmental information and scenes from the most northerly local authority in the UK.
Shetland Online - Local directory with businesses, weather, whats on, news, weather, travel, information and shopping.
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