Other uses good article infobox Scotland council area Council Shetland br Sealtainn common name Shetland Image Image Shetland UK location map.svg 250px image logo Flag of Shetland.svg logo Flag of Shetland ... abbr on AdminHQ Lerwick ISO GB ZET ONS 00RD CouncilDetails Shetland Islands Council br http www.shetland.gov.uk ... MSPs Tavish Scott Coord 60.3038 1.2689 display title region GB ZET type isle Shetland IPAc en ... km2 sqmi abbr on ref name SIC4 Shetland Islands Council 2010 p. 4 ref and the population totalled 22,210 in 2009. ref name SIC9 Shetland Islands Council 2010 p. 9 ref Comprising the Shetland Scottish Parliament constituency Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament , Shetland is also one of the 32 ... island, known simply as Mainland, Shetland Mainland , has an area of convert 967 km2 sqmi abbr ... , and the islands did not become part of Scotland until the fifteenth century. When Shetland became ... Kingdom, the discovery of North Sea oil in the 1970s significantly boosted Shetland incomes, employment ... Haemodae and Acmodae respectively, both of which are assumed to be Shetland. Another early written ... that Tacitus was referring to Shetland, although Breeze 2002 is more sceptical. Thule is first mentioned ... he meant Shetland as he believed it was six days sail north of Britain and one day from the frozen ... pp. 11 13. ref ref Watson 1994 p. 7 ref group Note In Old Irish early Irish literature, Shetland is referred ... Watson 2005 p. 30 ref tag ref The modern Scots Gaelic name for Shetland, Sealtainn IPA gd al t is derived from the Old Norse dative case dative form Hjaltlandi through, as in Scots Shetland , the process ... Note The oldest version of the modern name Shetland is Hetlandensis recorded in 1190 becoming Hetland ... of Mousa geograph.org.uk 2800.jpg thumb Broch of Mousa Main List of Shetland islands Shetland is around ... live within convert 16 km mi 0 of the town. ref http visit.shetland.org lerwick Visit Shetland . Visit.Shetland.org ... 1708, has a population of less than 1,000. ref http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk shetland scalloway ... more details
Shetland is an archipelago in Scotland. It may also refer to South Shetland Islands , a group of islands in the South Atlantic, a dependency of the Falkland Islands Short Shetland , a 1940s British flying boat Shetland animal breeds , including Shetland Cattle Shetland Pony Shetland sheep Shetland Sheepdog Shetland Goose disambig br Shetland dishe velout cy Shetland gwahaniaethu de Shetland fr Shetland homonymie fy Sjetl n nl Shetland sco Shetland ... more details
Orkney and Shetland may refer to The Scottish island groups of Orkney and Shetland , collectively known as the Northern Isles Orkney and Shetland UK Parliament constituency The Orkney and Shetland Movement , a former electoral coalition geodis ... more details
NHS Shetland is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland . It provides healthcare services in the Shetland area. NHS Shetland is headquartered in Brevik House, Lerwick. NHS Shetland operates two hospitals Gilbert Bain Hospital , Lerwick Montfield Hospital, Lerwick External links http www.shb.scot.nhs.uk index.asp NHS Shetland NHS Scotland Category NHS Shetland Scotland org stub Shetland stub NHS stub ... more details
Other uses Sodom disambiguation infobox UK place country Scotland static image static image caption latitude 60.3417 longitude 1.0128 official name Sodom br Sudheim label position none population 100 unitary scotland Shetland lieutenancy scotland Shetland constituency westminster Orkney and Shetland UK Parliament constituency Orkney and Shetland constituency scottish parliament Shetland Scottish Parliament constituency Shetland post town SHETLAND postcode district ZE postcode area ZE2 dial code os grid reference Sodom known locally as Sudheim is a settlement on Whalsay , Shetland . ref http maps.google.co.uk maps?q Sodom, Shetland Google maps entry for Sodom, Shetland ref The name is a corruption of the Old Norse Su heim meaning south home . It was formerly the home of Hugh MacDiarmid , who was greatly amused at the anglicised form of the name. ref name Smith Haswell Smith ref Footnotes reflist coord 60.3417 N 1.0128 W type city region GB display title Category Shetland Category Villages in Shetland Shetland geo stub ... more details
Infobox UK place official name Toft country Scotland population os grid reference latitude 60.47 longitude 1.20 post town SHETLAND postcode area ZE postcode district ZE2 dial code 01957 constituency westminster Orkney and Shetland UK Parliament constituency Orkney and Shetland civil parish unitary scotland Shetland lieutenancy scotland Shetland constituency scottish parliament Shetland Scottish Parliament constituency Shetland Toft is a ferry port approximately one mile north of Mossbank on Mainland, Shetland Mainland , Shetland , Scotland . From here, a car ferry service to Ulsta on the island of Yell operates. Toft is located in the parish of Delting . In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a large workers camp situated here housing thousands of men who were building the Sullom Voe Terminal References http www.scottish places.info towns townfirst635.html Overview of Toft, Gazeteer for Scotland Shetland Shetland geo stub Category Villages in Shetland fo Toft Hetland ... more details
The Shetland Times is a weekly newspaper in Shetland , published on Fridays and based in Lerwick , Shetland, Scotland . The newspaper is owned by The Shetland Times Ltd, a company which also operates a publishing arm, a bookshop and a printing company. The Shetland Times Ltd claims to have 55 employees ... left the Shetland Times following newsroom staff passing a vote of no confidence in his editorship ... 3 January 2008 Shetland Times editor exits amid unrest The Guardian ref ref http www.pressgazette.co.uk story.asp?sectioncode 1&storycode 39907 Staff 10 January 2008 Lee positive despite Shetland revolt The Press Gazette ref ref http force10.co.uk sn test archives news 01 2008 Shetland 20Times 20editor 20abandons 20ship.htm Bevington, Pete 3 January 2007 Shetland Times editor abandons ship The Shetland ... Kiss, Jemima 14 February 2008 Shetland Times appoints new editor The Guardian ref . Newspaper Features The Shetland Times has a variety of sections including Smirk Cartoons Local artist Smirk artist ... from readers. Births, Marriages & Deaths Wildernews Wildlife in Shetland by Jill Blackadder . Entertainment Includes events that are on in Shetland over the coming weeks. Classifieds Advertising section for readers. Property Sales Includes some available properties in Shetland. STSport also known as Shetland Times Sport Sport News. Printing The Shetland Times owns, and is printed by, Shetland Litho , a printing company based in the same building as the Shetland Times Head Office in Lerwick. Bookshop The Shetland Times Ltd own a bookshop The Shetland Times Bookshop located on Commercial .... Publishing The Shetland Times Ltd publish a range of Shetland related books. Notes nowiki See ... the ref and ref tags. nowiki references External links http www.shetlandtimes.co.uk The Shetland Times website DEFAULTSORT Shetland Times, The Category Newspapers published in Scotland Category Publications established in 1872 Category Shetland Category Weekly newspapers published in the United Kingdom ... more details
Shetland Arts Development Agency or Shetland Arts for short, is a charitable organisation formed in 2006 to replace the Shetland Arts Trust ref http www.opsi.gov.uk si si2010 uksi 20100903 en 1 ref with a remit to encourage and assist in promoting and advancing the creation, practice and presentation and study of all forms of art visual, performing and creative. ref http www.hi arts.co.uk DirectoryDetails.htm.directoryid 7053.metadata value Shetland 20Arts.html Shetland Arts HI Arts. Retrieved 1 January 2009. ref The organisation, based in an office in Lerwick , manage the Weisdale Mill an art gallery , museum and cafe , the Garrison Theatre and the forthcoming Mareel cinema, music and education venue. Music is an important aspect of their work and the Fiddle Frenzy traditional music summer school and cultural event is now in its fifth year, the 2008 event building on earlier successes. ref http www.scottisharts.org.uk 1 information organisations mz shetlandarts.aspx Shetland Arts Artistic evaluations Scottish Arts Council . Retrieved 1 January 2009. ref Shetland Arts intend to produce a comprehensive database of Shetland music. ref http www.shetland music.com Welcome to Shetland Music Shetland Music. Retrieved 1 January 2009. ref Shetland Arts annual programme of events also includes the Peerie Willie Johnson Peerie Willie Guitar Festival, the ScreenPlay Film Festival curated by Mark Kermode and Linda Ruth Williams and the WordPlay Literature Festival. ref http www.shetlandarts.org events Retrieved 17 November 2009 ref Shetland Arts Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator OSCR Charity Number is SC037082 ref http www.oscr.org.uk CharityIndexDetails.aspx?id SC037082 Shetland ... ref References reflist External links http www.shetlandarts.org Shetland Arts website http www.shetland music.com Shetland Music website http www.shetlandfiddlefrenzy.com Shetland Fiddle Frenzy website ... based in Shetland Category Shetlandic culture Category Shetland music Scotland org stub Shetland ... more details
The Shetland News is a news website serving the islands of Shetland , Scotland. Previously, The Shetland News was a weekly newspaper published between 1885 and 1963. The website, published by an unrelated company Zetnews Limited , was launched in 1995, on the idea of IT entrepreneur Graeme Storey. The founding directors included Graeme Storey and Jonathan Wills, among others. In 1996, The Shetland Times and The Shetland News were involved in a landmark legal case over alleged copyright infringement and deep linking . ref cite web title The Shetland Times V. The Shetland News url http www.lectlaw.com files elw10.htm ref The case was settled before going to court, by mutual agreement regarding how links would be made and specifically, how links would be accredited. In March 2011, long term Shetland News journalists Pete Bevington and Hans Marter trading under Shetland News LLP parted company with Graeme Storey trading under Force 10 who owned the domain names, and had been providing IT management, Web design and web hosting services for the website. Bevington and Marter moved the news service to a new domain http www.shetnews.co.uk . On 1 April 2011, Storey published a statement at the original domain http www.shetland news.co.uk describing the history and development of the website. ref http www.shetland news.co.uk pages history.htm The Shetland News online . shetland news.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2011. ref On 27 April 2011, Graeme Storey began to use the original domain which had always been his property as a news portal, re branding it Shetland Daily on 1st May 2011, ref http www.shetland news.co.uk Shetland Daily shetland news.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2011. ref which pulls in content from other local, regional and national news websites offering Shetland related content. References references External links http www.shetland news.co.uk Shetland Daily DEFAULTSORT Shetland ... establishments in Scotland Category 1963 disestablishments Shetland stub ... more details
Image Shetland Plate map fr.png thumb right 375x375px Map of the Shetland Plate and its neighbouring plates in French language French The Shetland Plate is a small tectonic plate located off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is mostly surrounded by the Antarctic Plate , the western border being a subduction zone . The South Shetland Islands are formed from that collision. References Bird, P. 2003 An updated digital model of plate boundaries, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, 4 3 , 1027, doi 10.1029 2001GC000252. http peterbird.name publications 2003 PB2002 2003 PB2002.htm Tectonic plates DEFAULTSORT Shetland Plate Category Tectonic plates tectonics stub ca Placa de les Shetland eu Shetland plaka fr Plaque des Shetland ko it Placca delle Shetland ja pl P yta szetlandzka ru uk zh ... more details
Toab is the most southerly village on Mainland, Shetland . It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport . Sources shetlopedia page Toab Shetland geo stub coord 59 53 20 N 1 18 24 W region GB type isle display title Category Shetland ... more details
Sumburgh is a small settlement in the Shetland Islands , Scotland . Sumburgh is located at the south end of Mainland, Shetland Mainland on Sumburgh Head . Sumburgh Airport is just outside the village. There are about 100 people in Sumburgh. coord 59 52 N 1 17 W display title region GB type city source GNS enwiki Category Villages in ShetlandShetland geo stub ... more details
Geopark Shetland is the name used by the Geopark formally established in September 2009 on its entry into the European Geoparks Network . The Geopark extends across the entire Shetland archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. It is administered by the Shetland Amenity Trust in partnership with organisations such as Scottish Natural Heritage , the Shetland Islands Council , Highlands and Islands Enterprise and various community and tourism associations. ref http www.geoparkshetland.org.uk our geopark.html ref Features Shetland s natural attractions are focussed on its extensive and spectacular coastline, along which its complex geology is magnificently displayed. Of particular note are the cliff section through an extinct volcano at Esha Ness in Northmavine , the ocean floor rocks at the Keen of Hamar national nature reserve on Unst and the sand tombolo at St Ninian s Isle off South Mainland, Shetland Mainland . References refs coord missing Orkney and Shetland Category 2009 establishments in Scotland Category Geoparks Category Geography of Shetland Category Geology of Scotland Category Parks in Scotland Category Visitor attractions in Shetland Category Protected areas of Shetland Scotland protected area stub Shetland geo stub ... more details
infobox UK place country Scotland static image static image caption latitude 60.62 longitude 01.05 official name Basta population shire district unitary scotland Shetland region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference HU5294 Image Bastashetland.jpg left 200px thumb Basta, Shetland Basta is a hamlet on the island of Yell, Shetland Yell in the Shetland islands of Scotland . It is on the shores of Basta Voe. Shetland geo stub Category Villages in Shetland nl Basta Schotland ru ... more details
Infobox Scottish island Map Shetland Mainland locator.svg Image Image caption Image size 400px GridReference HU414553 celtic name norse name Megenland meaning of name Old Norse for mainland area convert 96879 ha sqmi 0 ref name HS Haswell Smith 2004 p. 406 ref area rank 3 highest elevation Ronas Hill convert 450 m ft 0 Population 17,550 ref name GRO General Register Office for Scotland 28 November 2003 http www.gro scotland.gov.uk statistics publications and data occpapers occasional paper 10.html Occasional Paper No 10 Statistics for Inhabited Islands . Retrieved 9 July 2007. ref population rank 2 population density 18.15 people km sup 2 sup ref name HS ref name GRO main settlement Lerwick island group Shetland local authority ShetlandShetland Islands references ref Haswell Smith ref ref http www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Ordnance Survey ref The Mainland is the main island of Shetland , Scotland . The island contains Shetland s only burgh , Lerwick , and is the centre of Shetland s ferry and air connections. It has an area of convert 374 sqmi km2 , making it the third largest Scottish island ... archaeology archaeological sites. Bigton Sandwick, Shetland Sandwick ref http www.shorewatch.co.uk ... more farmland and some woodland plantations. The West Mainland Aith Walls, Shetland Islands Walls The North ... bei Eshaness3 5845.JPG thumb left The cliffs of Eshaness, North Mainland reflist Shetland geo stub Shetland Islands of Scotland coord 60 19 N 1 16 W type isle display title Category Islands of Shetland Mainland cy Mainland Shetland da Mainland Shetland de Mainland Shetlandinsel et Mainland Shetland el , es Mainland Shetland fo Mainland, Hetland fr Mainland Shetland is Mainland it Mainland Isole Shetland he hu Shetland Mainland nl Mainland Shetland ja no Mainland Shetland nn Shetland Mainland pnb pl Mainland Szetlandy pt Mainland Shetland ru sv Mainland ... more details
COI date January 2012 The Shetland duck is a breed of domestic duck originating in the Shetland Islands in Scotland . ref Cite web url http www.zoo.kpr.eu en shetland duck title Shetland duck date 2011 12 03 ref It is critically endangered. ref Cite web url ftp ftp.fao.org docrep fao 010 a1250e annexes List 20of 20breeds 20documented 20in 20the 20Global 20Databank 20for 20Animal 20Genetic 20Resources List breeds.pdf title Breeds currently recorded in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources vydavatel FAO date 2011 10 14 ref Description The Shetland duck is a small, hardy breed. It is similar to Pomeranian duck or Swedish Blue duck , it shares the same ancestors with them. It is black with a white bib. Shetland drakes have sky blue bills and Shetland duck females have slate blue bills. The average weight of the Shetland duck is 2 kg for males and 1,8 kg for females. See also List of duck breeds Shetland animal breeds References references Category Duck breeds Category Duck breeds originating in Germany Category ALBC Conservation Priority Breeds poultry stub duck stub ... more details
infobox UK place country Scotland static image static image caption latitude 59.91 longitude 01.30 official name Boddam label position left population shire district unitary scotland Shetland region constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference HU3915 Image Boddam.jpg left thumb 200px Boddam, with Dalsetter in the distance. Boddam is a village in Shetland , Scotland . Boddam is an area of Dunrossness in the South Mainland of Shetland . Although Boddam is just the name for the few houses at the head of the voe, including the slaughterhouse, the nearby estates of Hillock , Dalsetter Wynd , and Turniebrae are also usually referred to as being in Boddam. Category Villages in Shetland Shetland geo stub ... more details
about an island in Shetland Hoy disambiguation Hoy H ey , Old Norse for high island ref Anderson, Joseph Ed. 1893 Orkneyinga Saga . Translated by J n A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press 1990 reprint . ISBN 0 901824 25 9 ref is a small island in Weisdale Voe , an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland . Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland. The highest point of the island is 35 metres above sea level. References reflist Shetland geo stub Scalloway Islands coord 60 11 14 N 1 19 36 W region GB type landmark display title Category Uninhabited islands of Shetland nn Hoy i Shetlands yane ... more details
Whiteness lang non Hvitanes , white headland is a village and parish in the Shetland Islands , on Mainland, Shetland Mainland . The village lies seven miles north north west of Lerwick . The parish is now merged with Tingwall . The village has a Methodist church located in South Whiteness and the Whiteness Primary School faces Whitedale F.C. s Football Pitch, Strom. The Whiteness hall is directly next to the primary school. References reflist This article incorporates text from Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland Edinburgh, 1882 Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone coord 60 10 55 N 1 18 14 W region GB type isle display title Category Parishes of Shetland Category Villages in Shetland Category Article Feedback 5 Shetland geo stub ... more details
Use British English date October 2011 Infobox Horse name Shetland Pony status DOM image 289 o Galant SWE 71 SH 03.jpg image caption A Shetland pony shown in Europe altname Shetland country Shetland Islands , United Kingdom group1 UK Shetland pony registry name and URL needed group2 USA and other national ..., compact and strong. American subtype more refined with longer legs and finer coat The Shetland pony is a list of horse breeds breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles . Shetlands range in size ... hand unit hands , 107 cm at the withers . 11.2 hands for American Shetlands Shetland ponies have heavy ... for riding, driving, and pack purposes. History Image Shetland ponies ca 1900.jpg thumb left Two women of the Shetland Isles with ponies photograph taken about 1900 Shetland ponies originated in the Shetland Isles , located northeast of mainland Scotland . Small horse s have been kept on the Shetland ... needed date September 2009 Shetland ponies also were probably influenced by the Celtic Pony, brought ... climate and scarce food developed the ponies into extremely hardy animals. Shetland ponies were first ... Revolution increased the need for coal in the mid 19th century, thousands of Shetland ponies ... http www.youtube.com watch?v t80NFheqwfo part 3 ref The Shetland Pony Stud Book Society ref name SPSBS cite web url http www.shetlandponystudbooksociety.co.uk title Shetland Pony Stud Book Society publisher Shetland Pony Stud Book Society date accessdate 2011 12 16 ref of the United Kingdom was started in 1890 to maintain purity and encourage high quality animals. In 1957, the Shetland Islands Premium ... stock. Uses Image Shetland Pony in Harness and Cart.gif thumb A Shetland pony in harness. File Shetland Pony Grand National, Somerley Park geograph.org.uk 1143202.jpg thumb Shetland pony Grand National ... horseback riding purposes. In the United Kingdom, Shetlands are also featured in the Shetland ... introduction to the harness racing industry. The children have the opportunity to drive Shetland ... more details
Infobox flag Name Shetland Article Image Flag of Shetland.svg Noborder Nickname Morenicks Use 100000 Symbol Proportion 3 5 Adoption 1969 Design A white Nordic cross on a blue field Designer Roy Gr nneberg & Bill Adams File Shetland Flag.jpg right thumb Photograph of the flag flying in Unst The flag of Shetland was designed by Roy Gr nneberg and Bill Adams in 1969. It was unofficially created to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the transfer of the islands from Norway to the Kingdom of Scotland and the 500 years before as part of Norway. ref http www.crwflags.com fotw flags gb shetl.html Shetland Islands United Kingdom Bot generated title ref It was recognised by the Lord Lyon , the heraldic authority of Scotland, on 1 February 2005, ref http www.shetland news.co.uk archives pages news 20stories 2005 02 2005 shetland E2 80 99s flag now official.htm ref just in time for the Island Games in July 2005 in Shetland. ref http www.islandgames.net content games 2005.htm IGA Games Profile 2001 Bot generated title ref The flag was officially adopted with a description by the Shetland Islands Council SIC on 13 December 2006. It was at the same time stated that the proportions were to be 3 5 ... the colours of the flag of Scotland , but in the form of the Nordic cross in order to symbolise Shetland ... is now seen as a symbol of the special Shetland identity. In 2007 a Shetland Flag Day was introduced on Midsummer Day, 21 June. The SIC hopes the day will be used to celebrate all things Shetland ... shetlandtoday on Shetland Flag Day ref The flag is practically identical to the former unofficial national ... Kingdom Shetland DEFAULTSORT Shetland, Flag of Category Flags of Scotland Category Shetland Flag Category Nordic Cross flags Category 1969 introductions Shetland stub Europe flag stub de Flagge der Shetlandinseln es Bandera de Shetland fr Drapeau des Shetland he lt etlando sal v liava hu Shetland z szlaja no Shetlands yenes flagg pl Flaga Szetland w pt Bandeira de Shetland ru ... more details
Mailand is a hamlet place hamlet on the Shetland Islands . It is on the island of Unst , the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles, near its southern coast. External links oscoor gbx HP604018 Shetland geo stub coord 60.69483 N 0.89569 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 HP604018 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Shetland ... more details
seealso Westerfield, Suffolk Westerfield is a coastal community on Shetland Mainland . It lies to the west of Tresta on the main A971 road . External links oscoor gbx HU356515 Shetland geo stub coord 60.24622 N 1.35879 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 HU356515 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Villages in Shetland ... more details
distinguish Flotta Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland . The name may come from the Old Norse , flatey meaning flat island, and the island s highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena . gbmappingsmall HU375462 Scalloway Islands coord 60.19846 1.32545 type landmark region GB source enwiki osgb36 HU375462 display title Category Uninhabited islands of ShetlandShetland geo stub nn Flotta i Shetlands yane ... more details
Image Shetland ewe.jpg thumb 250px Shetland ewe grazing heathland. This badgerfaced pattern is called katmoget . The Shetland sheep is a small, fine woolled breed of sheep originating in the Shetland Isles ... Shetland title Shetland work Sheep Breeds S St publisher Sheep101.info accessdate 2009 05 01 ref This breed ... http www.shetland sheep.org.uk breed.html Shetland Sheep Society The Shetland Breed ref Although ..., adaptable and long lived. The Shetland breed has survived for centuries in difficult conditions ... the Highlands and Islands of Scotland , including Orkney and Shetland . ref name Culley http books.google.co.uk ... its descendants limited to a few islands, including the Shetlands. The Shetland type of the Dunface ... twentieth century the Shetland was perceived as threatened by cross breeding, leading to a decline in wool quality. To combat this, in 1927 the Shetland Flock Book Society was formed, and this remains ... Trust was set up in the 1970s, the Shetland had become rare, and it was listed by them as Category ... by the Shetland Sheep Society. Breed characteristics File Flock of shetland sheep.jpg thumb 250px Shetlands ... The Shetland is one of the smallest British Isles British breeds. The ewes are usually Polled ... breeds sheep shetland index.htm work Breeds of Sheep title Shetland publisher Oklahoma State University accessdate 2009 03 23 ref Shetland wool Redirect target The wool produced by the Shetland ... Colours and patterns below , and this variety was commercially important to the wool industry of the Shetland ... from the coarser Shetland wool but the Isles are best for their multi coloured knitwear made using ... 2 abbr on . ref name OKState In November 2011, Shetland wool produced in the Shetlands gained Protected Geographical Status with PDO classification as Native Shetland Wool , and became the first Non ... scotland business 15696331 BBC News Native Shetland wool secures protected status accessed 16 Dec ..., when the ewes are on better pasture , twin lambs are more common, especially from mature ewes. Shetland ... more details
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