The Ceremonial County of Shetland in Scotland

The Ceremonial County of Shetland is located within Scotland.

The area of Shetland is 639 Square Miles (1,656 Square Kilometres). Making Shetland the 36th smallest county in Great Britain (out of 91) and the 16th largest county in Scotland (out of 35).

A map showing the geology of Shetland.

Geological Makeup of Shetland

Map Key	Description
4	METALIMESTONE
6	PSAMMITE AND SEMIPELITE
7	PSAMMITE, PELITE, SEMIPELITE AND CALCSILICATE-ROCK
9	FELSIC-ROCK
10	GNEISSOSE SEMIPELITE AND GNEISSOSE PSAMMITE
14	GNEISS
20	MAFIC IGNEOUS-ROCK
22	PSAMMITE
24	MAFIC LAVA AND MAFIC TUFF
32	GNEISSOSE PSAMMITE AND GNEISSOSE SEMIPELITE
33	GRAPHITIC PELITE, CALCAREOUS PELITE, CALCSILICATE-ROCK AND PSAMMITE
44	MAFIC GNEISS
49	PELITE
50	ULTRAMAFITITE
53	QUARTZITE
54	CONGLOMERATE, SANDSTONE, SILTSTONE AND MUDSTONE
61	LAVA, TUFF, VOLCANICLASTIC ROCK AND SEDIMENTARY ROCK
62	FELSIC LAVA AND FELSIC TUFF
63	PSAMMITE AND PELITE
71	PSAMMITE, SEMIPELITE AND PELITE
80	SEMIPELITE
86	MYLONITIC-ROCK AND FAULT-BRECCIA

A map showing the boundary of Shetland in relation to other counties.