Shetland Mainland
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. Mainland can be broadly divided into four sections. The long southern
peninsula
, south of Lerwick, has a mixture of
moorland
and
farmland
and contains many important
archaeological
sites. The
Central Mainland
has more farmland and some
woodland
plantations.
Westland
and the
Northern Mainland
- in particular the
Northmavine
peninsula - are wild with much moorland and coastal
cliffs
. The Northern Mainland contains
Sullom Voe
, its
oil terminal
an important source of employment for the islanders.
Compositon
Other settlements on the Mainland include:
Aith
Brae
Bridge of Walls
Levenwick
Scalloway
Vidlin
Walls
Sumburgh
Mainland
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