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The Mainland is the main island o Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's anly burgh, Lerwick, an is the centre o Shetland's ferry an air connections.
Norse name | Megenland |
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Meanin o name | Auld Norse for 'mainland' |
Location | |
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OS grid reference | HU414553 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Shetland |
Aurie | 96,879 hectare (374 sq mi)[1] |
Aurie rank | 3 [2] |
Heichest elevation | Ronas Hill 450 metre (1,476 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Shetland Islands |
Demografics | |
Population | 18,765[3] |
Population rank | 2 [2] |
Population density | 19.41 people/km2[1] |
Lairgest settlement | Lerwick |
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References | [4][5] |
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