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Shetland (aulder spellin: Zetland, frae Ȝetland; Auld Norse Hjaltland; Gaelic: Sealtainn) is an archipelago aff the northeast coast o mainlaund Scotland. The islands lees tae the northeast o Orkney, 280 km (170 mi) frae the Faroe Islands an mak up pairt o the diveesion atween the Atlantic Ocean tae the wast an the German Ocean tae the east. The hail area is aboot 1,466 km² (566 sq mi). Shetland is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland. The islands' admeenistrative centre an anely burgh is Lerwick.
| Norse name | Hjaltland |
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| Meanin o name | 'Hiltland' |
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| Location | |
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  Shetland Shetland shawn within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | HU4363 |
| Coordinates | 60°21′N 1°13′W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Northren Isles |
| Aurie | 1,466 km2 (566 sq mi) |
| Heichest elevation | Ronas Hill 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Shetland Islands Cooncil |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 23,210 (2012) |
| Population density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Lairgest settlement | Lerwick |
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The lairgest island, kent as "the Mainland," haes an area o 967 km² (374 sq mi), makkin it the third-lairgest Scots island an the fifth-lairgest o the Breetish Isles.
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The Pechts leid deed oot durin the Viking occupation an wis replaced by Auld Norse, whilk in turn evolved intae Norn. This remains the maist kenspeckle aff-faw o Norse cultur on the islands. Awmaist ivery place name in uise thare can be traced back tae the Vikings.[1] Norn continued tae be spoken till the 18t century whan it wis replaced by a insular byleid o Scots kent as Shetlandic an aw, that in turn is bein replaced by Scots Inglis.
Awtho Norn wis spoken for hunders o years it is nou extinct an few written sources remain.
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A wulver be a craitur fae Shetland fowklair alike the warwouf, descrived as a man wi a wouf heid kivert in broun fur. Unalike the veecious warwouf it be a pally beast that wad anely fash thaim that fasht it.
Jarlshof is the best kent prehistoric archaeological steid in Shetland.
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