how do people commute to and from here?
Northlink Ferries operate a daily overnight ferry service between Lerwick and Aberdeen.
Lerwick

The Shetland Islands Council operate a ro-ro ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of the town.
what other kingdom claimed ownership of the northern islands of scotland Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Great Britain. can you name the islands that form the above mentioned group? Orkney and Shetland. who were the earliest settlers here? UNANSWERABLE what is the economy of the latter dependent on? Agriculture, aquaculture, fishing and renewable energy. was it ever colonised by the scandinavians? Yes, during the late 8th and 9th centuries. and when did it come under scottish occupation? In the 15th century. can you name some of the major towns here? Lerwick what is the population of this town? It had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010.
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Lerwick [SEP] Transportation
Lerwick is served by the Tingwall Airport located a few miles away and Sumburgh Airport that is further south and flies all year to some Scotland destinations. Northlink Ferries operate a daily overnight ferry service between Lerwick and Aberdeen, regularly calling in to Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. The Shetland Islands Council operate a ro-ro ferry service to Out Skerries and Bressay from a terminal in the centre of the town.