The Shetland Islands are Great Britain's most northerly islands, situated nearly 50 miles northeast of the Orkneys. Lerwick is the capital of the principal island of Mainland and is Britain's most northerly town. Town features include the old harbor, town hall, flower parks and, on the outskirts, the Pictish Broch at Clickimin, a prehistoric site containing a Bronze Age fort.
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Low | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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Inches | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Centimeters | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |