Location
Meien Lan Island East has Bressay and Woer Sai Island, which is north of the island of Yell, fees Butler Island and British
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country's northernmost island of Unst. 1.6 km north of Unst, Markle Vladimir plus the lighthouse on the sea is the northernmost point of the United Kingdom. Fair Isle at 39 kilometers south Meien Lan Island, under the jurisdiction of the Scottish National Trust Association, provided with an important bird observation station. Shetland Islands original scenery and beautiful island is surrounded by deep jagged fjords, along the steep rock. The island wind less strong tree, but by the warm current of the North Atlantic, on only 640 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle at high latitudes, the climate is quite mild.agricultural practices based farms to small pieces. Each farm has several arable pasture and animal husbandry, in public entitled
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sheep. Excellent native sheep wool, local women to new wool textile pattern called Shetland and Fair Isle fancy. Many small farms of farmers unable to feed their families, men overseas to make a living, or to the North Sea oil industry sector, or serving in the Royal Navy. The fishing industry has been very important to farmers by fishing supplementary food shortage and increase revenue. Focus on Lerwick's herring fishing industry began to decline since the mid-20th century, it is now more important fishing whitefish. After the Shetland Islands, northeast of Brent North Sea Oilfield as Paganini and found that the archipelago's population continues to reduce the phenomenon was eased. 1970, after the establishment of the Sullom Voe oil storage station in northern Meien Lan Island, the most advanced technology into the traditional way of life of residents Shetland Islands. Pipeline from North Sea oil through this station, the tanker using conditions Iyer bay depth leeward herein shipping oil. Development of the oil industry increased importance of the southern tip of the island Mei Enlan Fort Sam airport.history
stone circles and other prehistoric relics and round stone tower, is the archipelago was settled in prehistoric times that is proof it may be Pickett people. Residents of the island from the beginning 7,8 century Christianity. 8,9 century, the ancient Scandinavian invasion of the islands, to rule until the 15th century. There are many local ancient Scandinavian custom of people. In 1472, the islands and the Orkney Islands in Scotland while painting owned by the royal family. But the Shetland Islands has always been outside the mainstream of traditional Scottish history. Lerwick in the Shetland Museum presents some cultural heritage of the island. An area of 1,468 square kilometers. Population: 21,988.
According to research, Shetland Islands from at least 3000 BC there is human activity. After the Roman Empire between centuries, the Vikings essentially complete control of the islands. But the Scottish Orkney Islands and the impact it has gradually expanded. 15th century, the King of Norway Islands pawn to the Kingdom of Scotland to obtain financial support from the Scottish Islands was officially incorporated into the territory.
festival
The annual January 30, the British Shetland Islands north-east of Scotland held its annual "Viking fire festival."
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Shetland Islands, located in the far north of Scotland, during the winter time near the end, the people here will celebrate the pirates handed down during the traditional festival " fire Festival. " "Fire Festival" history can be traced back to 1200 years ago. That time, the Scandinavian Vikings all brave and fierce, driving four warships crusade. Every win, they will hold fire offering to pay homage to the Virgin of dead soldiers, pray to the gods.On the "Viking Fire Festival", thousands of people will be dressed as Viking warriors, Viking warship floats stood to accept the people's wishes. Under the leadership of captain Vikings, carrying the "soldiers" who "warship" mighty marching to the sea. As night fell, the cheers, the "Viking Warrior" all the torches threw warships. All of a sudden, fires raging, burning warships into a huge fireball. Legend sacrifice Viking warrior and his warships will receive eternal life in the fire, floating to Nordic mythology, the main god Odin received the souls of Valhalla.
In the "fire festival" celebrations, the town of Lerwick "Viking fire festival" the most grand, usually held on the last Tuesday in January of each year.