| Lerwick | |
|---|---|
 Lodberries, Lerwick | |
  Lerwick Location within Shetland | |
| Area | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 6,760 (2022)[2] |
| • Density | 2,146/km2 (5,560/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | HU474414 |
| • Edinburgh | 300 miles (480 km) |
| • London | 600 miles (970 km) |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE1 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Lerwick (/ˈlɛrɪk/ or /ˈlɜːrwɪk/; Old Norse: Leirvik; Norn: Larvik) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010.[3] It is the northernmost major settlement within the United Kingdom.
Centred 123 miles (200 km) off the north coast of the Scottish mainland and on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland, Lerwick lies 211 miles (340 km) north-by-northeast of Aberdeen; 222 miles (357 km) west of the similarly sheltered port of Bergen in Norway; and 228 miles (367 km) south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.[n 1] One of the UK's coastal weather stations is situated there, with the local climate having small seasonal variation due to the maritime influence. Being located further north than Saint Petersburg, all mainland Nordic capitals, and on the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska, Lerwick's nights in the middle of summer only get dark twilight and winters have below six hours of complete daylight.[4][5]
- ^ "1901 – Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland (1065) Page 1057". Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Visit.Shetland.org". Visit Shetland. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Sunrise and sunset times for Lerwick (Shetland Islands), June 2022". Timeanddate.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Sunrise and sunset times for Lerwick (Shetland Islands), December 2022". Timeanddate.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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