The Out Skerries lie east of the main group. Sound Gruney, South Havra, South Isle of Gletnessįair Isle lies approximately halfway between Shetland and Orkney, but it is administered as part of Shetland and is often counted as part of the island group.Moul of Eswick, Mousa, Muckle Flugga, Muckle Ossa.Lady's Holm, Lamba, Linga near Muckle Roe, Linga near Shetland Mainland, Linga near Yell, Little Roe, Lunna Holm.Haaf Gruney, Hascosay, Havra, Hildasay, Huney.The other inhabited islands are: Bressay, Burra, Fetlar, Foula, Muckle Roe, Papa Stour, Trondra, Vaila, Unst, Whalsay, Yell in the main Shetland group, plus Fair Isle to the south, and Housay and Bruray in the Out Skerries to the east (see below). The main island of the group is known as Mainland. Out of the approximately 100 islands, only fifteen are inhabited. Shetland is also a lieutenancy area, comprises the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament, and was formerly a county. The largest island, known as the Mainland, is the third largest Scottish island and also the third largest island surrounding Great Britain. The administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick. It forms part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. It is an archipelago to the north-east of Orkney and mainland Scotland, with a total area of approximately 1466 km². Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from Ȝetland) formerly called Hjaltland, is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Related subjects: Geography of Great Britain Shetland Islands
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