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Lerwick (/ ˈ l ɛ r ɪ k / or / ˈ l ɜː r w ɪ k /; Old Norse: Leirvik; Norn: Larvik) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010. [3] It is the northernmost major settlement within the United Kingdom.
Tingwall Airport (IATA: LWK, ICAO: EGET), also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland.
This is a list of listed buildings in the Shetland Islands.The list is split out by parish.. List of listed buildings in Bressay, Shetland Islands; List of listed buildings in Delting, Shetland Islands
The town hall was the headquarters of Lerwick Town Council until 1975, when it passed to the Shetland Islands Council on local government reorganisation. The council moved its main offices to a modern building at 8 North Ness in 2012. [8] The local registrar's office moved from the County Buildings to Lerwick Town Hall in February 2015. [9]
Sumburgh Airport (IATA: LSI, ICAO: EGPB) is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM (31 km; 20 mi) south of Lerwick. [1] The airport is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) and served by Loganair.
Knab Road, Breiwick Road, And Lover's Loan, Lerwick Old Cemetery, Including Boundary Wall And Entrance Gate 60°09′01″N 1°08′26″W / 60.150215°N 1.140431°W / 60.150215; -1.140431 ( Knab Road, Breiwick Road, And Lover's Loan, Lerwick Old Cemetery, Including Boundary Wall And Entrance
Quarff is a small village on Mainland in the Shetland Islands in Scotland.It is located on the main A970 road, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Shetland's only town, Lerwick.The village is spread along a classic glacial valley [1] that runs east–west across the island between high hills to north and south, [2] with centres of population at Easter Quarff which is near the main road and the east ...
Scatsta Airport (IATA: SCS, ICAO: EGPM), was a commercial airport on the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland located 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) north of Lerwick [1] and 5 mi (8 km) southwest of Sullom Voe Terminal. It is owned by Shetland Island's Council and was operated by Serco on behalf of the aerodrome licensee BP (Exploration).