Mainland, Shetland

Mainland
Scottish Gaelic nameMòr-thìr
Scots nameMainland
Old Norse nameMegenland
Meaning of nameOld Norse for 'mainland'
The cliffs of Eshaness, North Mainland
The cliffs of Eshaness, North Mainland
Location
Mainland is located in Scotland
Mainland
Mainland
Mainland shown within Scotland
OS grid referenceHU414553
Coordinates60°18′N 1°18′W / 60.30°N 1.30°W / 60.30; -1.30
Physical geography
Island groupShetland
Area96,879 ha (374 sq mi)
Area rank3 
Highest elevationRonas Hill 450 m (1,476 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaShetland Islands
Demographics
Population18,765
Population rank2 
Population density19.41 people/km2
Largest settlementLerwick
Lymphad
References

The Mainland is the main island of Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick, and is the centre of Shetland's ferry and air connections.

Geography

It has an area of 374 sq mi (970 km2), making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth largest of the British Isles after Great Britain, Ireland, Lewis and Harris and Skye. Mainland is the second most populous of the Scottish islands (only surpassed by Lewis and Harris), and had 18,765 residents in 2011 compared to 17,550 in 2001.

The mainland can be broadly divided into four sections:

See also



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