Shetland Islands
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Shetland Islands are a remote archipelago in the North Atlantic, famous for their Norse heritage, wildlife, and fishing industry. Lerwick is the main town, and the economy is supported by energy, aquaculture, and tourism.
The local government for this district is: Shetland Islands Council (Scotland Council Area).
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.
Constituencies in Shetland Islands
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands is divided into 7 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Lerwick North and Bressay
- Lerwick South
- North Isles
- Shetland Central
- Shetland North
- Shetland South
- Shetland West