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Mainland
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main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Key facts
- Old norse name
- Megenland
- Meaning of name
- Old Norse for 'mainland'
- Os grid reference
- HU414553
- Island group
- Shetland
- Area
- 899 km (347 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- Ronas Hill 450 m (1,476 ft)
- Council area
- Shetland Islands
- Country
- Scotland
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 18,763
- Population density
- 19.40 people/km
- Largest settlement
- Lerwick
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 18765
- Area
- 968.79
- Image
- Klippen bei Eshaness3 5845.JPG
- Width
- 28
- Length
- 76
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The Mainland is the principal island of Shetland in Scotland. Covering an area of 899 km (347 sq mi), the island contains Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick, which is the main administrative centre, and major point of Shetland's ferry and air connections. The island has a diversified economy, with interests in agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, oil and gas, and tourism. It also forms part of a UNESCO Global Geopark, noted for its cliffs, moorlands, and diverse marine wildlife. Mainland is also the largest island in the North Sea.
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