Lerwick

Classification and Statistics

Settlement Type:	small town
Population (2011):	6958
(2001):	6830
(1991):	7336
(1981):	7562
(1971):	6127
(1961):	5908
(1951):	5538
(1901):	4061 (Police Burgh)
(1881):	4045
(1871):	3516
(1861):	3061
(1831):	2750

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Text of Entry Updated:	19-AUG-2016

Location

Latitude:	60.1543°N	Longitude:	1.1498°W
National Grid Reference:			HU 473 414
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References and Further Reading

Finnie, Mike (1990) Shetland: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Edinburgh
Gifford, John (1992) The Buildings of Scotland: Highland and Islands. Penguin, London
Goodlad, C. A. (1971) Shetland Fishing Saga. Shetland Times, Lerwick
Johnson, Gary (ed.) (2011) Shetlopedia.com - The Shetland Encyclopedia. http://www.shetlopedia.com/
Keay, John and Julia Keay (eds.) (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. Harper Collins Publishers, London
Linklater, E. (1965) Orkney and Shetland. An Historical, Geographical, Social and Scenic Survey. Robert Hale, London
Smith, Robin (2001) The Making of Scotland. Canongate Books Ltd, Edinburgh
Tait, Charles (2007) The Shetland Guide Book. Charles Tait Photographic Ltd., Orkney

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Council Area:	Shetland
Features:	Anderson High School Benston, Loch of Beosetter, Lochs of Brei Wick Bressay Bressay Sound Brevik House Brindister, Hill of Brunt Hamarsland, Hill of Burradale Wind Farm Cat Firth Central Mainland Clickimin Loch County Buildings Cruester, Holm of Cunningsburgh Dale Golf Course Dale, Hill of Dales Voe District Heating Boiler Station Dunrossness East Voe of Quarff Easter Rova Head Elvis Voe Energy Recovery Plant Es Wick Eskdalemuir Observatory Fair Isle Gardie House Gilbert Bain Hospital Green Holm Gremista, South Burn of Gulber Wick Harold's Grave Hawks Ness Hollanders Knowe Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal Lax Firth Lerwick Airport Lerwick Harbour Lerwick Marina Lerwick Observatory Lerwick Power Station Lerwick Sheriff Court	Lerwick Town Hall Lerwick War Memorial Lunna Sound Lunnasting Lunning Sound Montfield Hospital Neap, Hill of Nesting Nizz, The North Ness North Sea North Staney Hill Northern Isles, The Out Skerries Rova Head Lighthouse Russa Ness Sand Wick Sandsting Sandy Loch Reservoir Scatsta Airport Scattland, Point of Sheddocksley Shetland College UHI Shetland Library Shetland Mainland Sound, Ness of Sound, Voe of South Ness South Nesting Bay South Staney Hill Sumburgh Airport Sumburgh Hotel Tingwall Tingwall, Loch of Toll Clock Shopping Centre Trebister, Loch of Twageos Point University of the Highlands and Islands Viking Bus Station Wadbister Ness Wadbister Voe Ward of Bressay Weisdale Wester Rova Head
Historical Counties:	Shetland
Parishes:	Bressay Delting Dunrossness Fetlar Lerwick Nesting	Northmaven Sandsting Tingwall Unst Walls and Sandness Yell
People:	John Morgan Aitken Arthur Anderson Alexander (Aly) Bain (William) Hamilton Beattie Oliver Cromwell Paul Grime Gareth Hoskins	William (Willie) Johnson (Peerie Willie) Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont (Baron Lamont of Lerwick) Elizabeth (Betty) Mouat William Thomas Oldrieve (W.T. Oldrieve) Tavish Scott
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