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Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom


Alternative Names:Gorad Leruik, LSI, Lamwic, Leirvik, Leirvík, Lergouik, Leruik, Lervik, Lervikas, Lerwick, Liurabhaig, Liùrabhaig, Liúrabhaig, Lāmwic, lei wei ke, leowig, lrwwyq, lrwyk, rau~ikku, Λέργουικ, Горад Леруік, Лервик, Лервік, Леруик, לרוויק, لرویک, ラーウィック, 勒威克, 러윅
Type:Seat of a second-order administrative division
Mindat.org Region:Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Region:Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Latitude:60° 9' 12" N
Longitude:1° 8' 39" W
Lat/Long (dec):60.15339,-1.14427
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Population:7,040 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:2644605
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2644605:3
GUID:52d447ea-3eab-4c80-af43-c41c80a80b09
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Scord Quarry, East Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 8' 34" N1° 15' 36" W6.5km (4.0 miles)
Cunningsburgh, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 2' 43" N1° 13' 41" W12.9km (8.0 miles)
Hoo Field, Cunningsburgh, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 1' 45" N1° 14' 7" W14.7km (9.1 miles)
Catpund, Cunningsburgh, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 1' 38" N1° 14' 29" W15.0km (9.3 miles)
Sandlodge Mine, Dunrossness, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 0' 17" N1° 13' 5" W17.0km (10.6 miles)
Dunrossness, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 0' 3" N1° 14' 0" W17.6km (11.0 miles)
Ward of Silwick, West Mainland, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 9' 49" N1° 28' 25" W18.3km (11.4 miles)
Hos Wick, Dunrossness, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK59° 59' 47" N1° 15' 15" W18.5km (11.5 miles)
West Mainland, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 15' 0" N1° 30' 0" W22.4km (13.9 miles)
Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 20' 57" N1° 16' 2" W22.8km (14.2 miles)
Loch of Gonfirth, Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 20' 30" N1° 18' 35" W22.8km (14.2 miles)
Noss Hill, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK59° 55' 27" N1° 21' 16" W28.0km (17.4 miles)
Fitful Head, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK59° 54' 18" N1° 22' 59" W30.6km (19.0 miles)
Quin Geo, Ness of Hillswick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 27' 30" N1° 29' 20" W38.9km (24.2 miles)
Clay Geo, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 29' 23" N1° 20' 13" W38.9km (24.2 miles)
Bight of Niddister, Ness of Hillswick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 27' 39" N1° 29' 20" W39.1km (24.3 miles)
Ness of Hillswick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 28' 0" N1° 30' 0" W40.0km (24.8 miles)
Vanlip, Ness of Hillswick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 27' 49" N1° 30' 38" W40.0km (24.8 miles)
Northmaven, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 30' 0" N1° 23' 59" W41.0km (25.5 miles)
Eshaness, Northmaven, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 29' 26" N1° 34' 30" W44.4km (27.6 miles)
Ronas Hill granite dike swarm, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 32' 1" N1° 26' 43" W45.4km (28.2 miles)
Unnamed quarry 2, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 36' 12" N0° 54' 12" W51.8km (32.2 miles)
Unnamed quarry, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 36' 29" N0° 55' 23" W52.0km (32.3 miles)
Grimister, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 37' 21" N1° 8' 41" W52.2km (32.4 miles)
Pundy Geo, Point of Fethaland, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 37' 28" N1° 18' 39" W53.2km (33.1 miles)
Point of Fethaland, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 38' 14" N1° 18' 32" W54.6km (33.9 miles)
Lunda Wick, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 43' 0" N0° 57' 27" W63.5km (39.5 miles)
Baltasound Chrome Mine, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 45' 10" N0° 52' 57" W68.2km (42.4 miles)
Swinna Ness, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 45' 38" N0° 48' 25" W70.0km (43.5 miles)
Nikka Vord, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK60° 46' 16" N0° 51' 2" W70.6km (43.9 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
British and Irish IslesIsland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
UKCountry
Scotland, UKCountry
Shetland Islands, Scotland, UKCouncil Area
Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UKIsland
 
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