Shetland Islands

:See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings.

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The Shetland Islands (also sometimes spelled Zetland or Hjaltland) are one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and also form a traditional county and Lieutenancy area. It is a Scottish island group between the Orkney Islands and the Faroe Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a total area of approximately 1466 km2. The administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick.

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Scotland - Traditional county - Lieutenancy area - Orkney Islands - Faroe Islands - 1466 km² - Burgh - Lerwick

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The Shetland Islands were originally a Norwegian colony, but ownership defaulted to the crown of Scotland on 20 February 1472 following non-payment of a marriage dowry. Many people on the islands do not feel Scottish, feeling closer to their Scandinavian roots. During World War II, boats from the Shetland Islands provided a relief service to occupied Norway, known as the "Shetland bus".

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Norwegian - 20 February - 1472 - Scandinavian - World War II - Shetland bus

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