Lerwick

American

[lur-wik, ler-, ler-ik] / ˈlɜr wɪk, ˈlɛr-, ˈlɛr ɪk /

noun

a city in and the administrative center of the Shetland Islands, N of Scotland.

Lerwick British

/ ˈlɜːwɪk /

noun

a town in Shetland, administrative centre of the island authority of Shetland, on the island of Mainland: the most northerly town in the British Isles; knitwear, oil refining. Pop: 6830 (2001)

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Vikings and hundreds of torchbearers have marched through the streets of Lerwick for Europe's largest fire festival.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

A 17-year-old boy was also taken to hospital for treatment following the incident, which happened at about 16:00 on Tuesday at Gremista marina, Lerwick.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025

The celebrations culminated in the burning of a replica Viking galley which lit up the Lerwick sky.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

For the first time in the event's 143-year-old history, women and girls joined the main "squad" at the head of the torchlit procession through Lerwick.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

I was sorry for 214 him, as was every man and woman in Lerwick.

From Jan Vedder's Wife by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

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