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Lerwick (lûr`wĭk, lĕr`ĭk), island town (1991 est. pop. 7,336), Shetland Islands, extreme N Scotland. Lerwick is the northernmost town in Great Britain. Located on the southeastern coast of Mainland island, it has fishing and hosiery industries. It is the central market town of the Shetlands, dealing in produce, knitwear, cattle, and sheep. It also has become an important service town for the North Sea oil industry, with the development of associated engineering works. Lerwick grew up around a Dutch trading post in the 17th cent. Oliver Cromwell Cromwell, Oliver , 1599–1658, lord protector of England.
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The son of a gentry family, he entered Cambridge in 1616 but probably left the next year. ..... Click the link for more information. built a fort there, named Fort Charlotte under George III, that is now a coast guard station. A Norse festival to celebrate the new year is held annually at the end of January. LerwickTown (pop., 1991: 7,336), administrative centre of the Shetland Islands, northern Scotland. It is on the eastern coast of the island of Mainland. Britain's northernmost town, it originated as a fishing village and is notable for its herring catch. The North Sea oil boom of the 1970s increased port traffic, and Lerwick became an oil supply and service base. It is the seat of the Shetland Islands council area. Lerwick a town in Shetland, administrative centre of the island authority of Shetland, on the island of Mainland: the most northerly town in the British Isles; knitwear, oil refining. Pop.: 6830 (2001) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Itinerary: Liverpool - Lerwick, Shetland - Bergen, Norway - Alesund, Norway - Heimaey, Iceland - Reykjavik, Iceland - Torshavn, Faroes - Liverpool Price includes: All meals and snacks on board All entertainment, sports & leisure facilities Plus up to pounds 150 per cabin onboard spend on selected itineraries For bookings and availability: 0845 1300 788 For further information and a FREE brochure Call: 0151 227 5987 www. The Shetland branch can be found at Market Cross, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0LU or visit www. Nelson, of Lerwick, Shetland, had been sent to the private drug rehab on tiny Papa Stour, last month until he was sentenced for other offences. |
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