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Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orkney and Shetland (Scottish Gaelic: Arcaibh agus Sealtainn) is a constituency of the United Kingdom. It is in Scotland and covers the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands.
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Orkney and Shetland | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Orkney and Shetland in Scotland | |
Subdivisions of Scotland | Orkney and Shetland |
Electorate | 33,229[1] |
Major settlements | Kirkwall, Lerwick |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1708 |
Member of Parliament | Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrats) |
Number of members | One |
Created from | Orkney and Shetland |
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