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Shetland Islands

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[shet-luhnd ahy-luhndz] / ˈʃɛt lənd ˈaɪ ləndz /

plural noun

  1. an island group northeast of the Orkney Islands: northernmost part of Great Britain. 550 sq. mi. (1,425 sq. km).


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They examined wildlife at 10 sites across the South Shetland Islands, the northern Weddell Sea, and the Antarctic Peninsula.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2026

Shetland Islands Council says it is pushing ahead with plans to build tunnels to four outlying isles in the archipelago including Unst, the most northerly place in the UK.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2025

Sky-watchers in the Shetland Islands and north-west Scotland have the best chance of spotting them.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

A site in the Shetland Islands has become the UK's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2023

That is as far north as the lower parts of Alaska, or the Shetland Islands of Scotland, birthplace of the famously brave and rugged Shetland ponies.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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