Shetland

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Shetland is a remote archipelago in the North Atlantic known for its rugged coastline, rich Norse-Scottish heritage, and distinctive wildlife, including seabirds and Shetland ponies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
subnationalDivision
administrativeCenter Lerwick
capital Lerwick
climate oceanic climate
country United Kingdom
electoralRegion Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament region)
governingBody Shetland Islands Council
hasBreedOrigin Shetland pony
linked to: Shetland ponies

Shetland sheep
linked to: Ovis

Shetland sheepdog
hasCulturalEvent Up Helly Aa
hasHeritage Norse
Scottish
hasIndustry aquaculture
fishing
oil and gas support
tourism
hasLocalDialect Shetland dialect of Scots
linked to: Scots
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPort Lerwick Harbour
hasProtectedArea Shetland National Scenic Area
hasTransportFacility Sumburgh Airport
hasUNESCOStatus UNESCO Global Geopark (Shetland Geopark)
hasWildlife Atlantic puffin
gannet
otters
seabirds
seals
highestPoint Ronas Hill
historicalLanguage Norn
knownFor Shetland ponies
Shetland sheep
linked to: Ovis

Up Helly Aa fire festival
rugged coastline
seabird colonies
traditional knitwear
largestSettlement Lerwick
lieutenancyArea Shetland Islands
linked to: Shetland
locatedBetween Faroe Islands
Norway
Scottish mainland
locatedIn North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean

Northern Isles
linked to: Orkney Islands
partOf Scotland
seaBorder North Sea
Norwegian Sea
sovereignState United Kingdom
timeZone UTC+0
timeZoneDST UTC+1

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Scottish Islands hasPart Shetland
Scottish Islands hasPart Northern Isles
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Scottish Islands hasPart Mainland, Shetland
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Scottish Islands hasPart Unst
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Norse spokenIn Faroe Islands
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Old Red Sandstone foundInRegion Shetland Islands
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Yell locatedIn Shetland Islands
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Yell locatedIn Shetland archipelago
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Yell locatedIn Northern Isles
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Yell partOf Shetland
Yell separatedFrom Unst
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Yell separatedFrom Mainland, Shetland
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Yell connectedByFerryTo Unst
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Yell connectedByFerryTo Mainland, Shetland
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British Isles hasPart Shetland
British Isles hasPart Shetland Islands
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Scotland hasIslandGroup Shetland Islands
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Shetland lieutenancyArea Shetland Islands
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Bressay locatedIn Shetland Islands
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Bressay locatedIn Shetland archipelago
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Bressay separatedFrom Mainland, Shetland
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Bressay isPartOf Shetland archipelago
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Bressay hasCouncilArea Shetland Islands
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Bressay hasLieutenancyArea Shetland
Bressay region Shetland
Bressay hasCategory Islands of Shetland
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Fetlar locatedIn Shetland Islands
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Fetlar locatedIn Shetland
Fetlar partOf Shetland Islands
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Fetlar archipelago Shetland Islands
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Fetlar historicCounty Shetland
James III of Scotland territorialAcquisition Shetland Islands
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Orkney Islands hasFerryLinkTo Shetland Islands
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Caledonian fault system extendsTo Shetland Islands
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Scottish mainland distinctFrom Shetland Islands
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Jo Grimond residence Shetland
University of the Highlands and Islands member Shetland UHI
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Bluemull Sound locatedIn Shetland Islands
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Bluemull Sound separates Unst
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Bluemull Sound connectsIsland Unst
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Bluemull Sound nearbyIsland Unst
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West Sandwick locatedIn Shetland Islands
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West Sandwick locatedIn Shetland
West Sandwick isInArchipelago Shetland Islands
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West Sandwick region Shetland
Yell Sound locatedIn Shetland Islands
linked to: Shetland