Shetland Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:area 1,466 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Lerwick
gptkbp:climate oceanic
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Norse
Scottish
Pictish
gptkbp:dialCode +44 1595
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:Up_Helly_Aa_festival
birdwatching
Shetland ponies
Shetland sheep
Shetland wool
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Shetland_Islands_Council
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Ronas_Hill
450 m
gptkbp:historicalOperator gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Lerwick_Harbour
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shetland Islands
gptkbp:inhabitedBy 16
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code GB-ZET
GBLER
gptkbp:joinedScotland 15th century
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Mainland
gptkbp:localGovernmentArea gptkb:Shetland
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mainIndustry fishing
oil and gas
renewable energy
tourism
crofting
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Sumburgh_Airport
gptkbp:norseName gptkb:Hjaltland
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:World_War_II_Shetland_Bus_operation
gptkb:Viking_invasions
gptkbp:notableFauna seals
whales
otters
puffins
gannets
killer whales
gptkbp:notableSeries gptkb:Shetland
gptkbp:numberOfIslands about 100
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Scots
English
Shetlandic
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency gptkb:Orkney_and_Shetland
gptkbp:population about 23,000
gptkbp:postalCode ZE
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:GMT
gptkbp:timezoneDST gptkb:BST
gptkbp:website https://www.shetland.gov.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Atlantic
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4