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Shetland
/ ˈʃɛٱəԻ /
noun
- Also calledShetland Islands a group of about 100 islands (fewer than 20 inhabited), off the N coast of Scotland, which constitute an island authority of Scotland: a Norse dependency from the 8th century until 1472; noted for the breeding of Shetland ponies, knitwear manufacturing, and fishing; oil-related industries. Administrative centre: Lerwick. Pop: 21 870 (2003 est). Area: 1426 sq km (550 sq miles) Official name (until 1974)Zetland
Example Sentences
The Shetland Bus convoys were part of the Norwegian branch of the SOE, supporting the resistance movement in Norway.
The country is now home to more than 20 different species of the biting insect, and some have been identified in Shetland - the most northern location to date.
Police Scotland said the teenager, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene, near the Shetland Catch fish factory.
Campaigner Kerrie, founder of the Shetland Islands' Pride festival, criticised the ruling and said it would set back progress for trans people like her.
The researchers from the University of Aberdeen found there are more than 160 adults living in Grampian, Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles who have the gene but have not been tested.
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