Lerwick
town and port on Shetland, and capital of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Lerwick (/ˈlɜːrwɪk/; Scottish Gaelic: Liùrabhaig, Norwegian: Leirvik) is the main port of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Its population was 6,958 in the 2011 census.
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It also is the second largest port in the Northern Isles and the most northernmost town in the United Kingdom.