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Orkney and Shetland
Orkney and Shetland in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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Orkney and Shetland is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Orkney and Shetland (Scottish Gaelic: Arcaibh agus Sealtainn) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and has been represented by Alistair Carmichael of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since 2001. In the Scottish Parliament, Orkney and Shetland are separate constituencies. The constituency was historically known as Orkney and Zetland (an alternative name for Shetland). In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, 65.4% of the constituency's electors voted for Scotland to stay part of the United Kingdom.
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Background
History
The constituency has elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post since its creation in 1707. Although called Orkney and Shetland, prior to the Scottish Reform Act 1832 there were no eligible voters from Shetland. This was due to the land tenure and valuation structures used in Shetland, which meant no-one could show that they met the property qualification to be eligible to vote. This was a source of resentment in Shetland; its residents made several attempts to argue that some different form of valuation should be acceptable to show eligibility, but they were unsuccessful until the wider reforms of 1832. The constituency has remained largely unchanged since its…
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- Coordinates
- 59.7750, -1.8030
- Established
- 1801
- Official site
- www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1050931 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Orkney and Shetland?
- Orkney and Shetland is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Orkney and Shetland?
- Orkney and Shetland in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Orkney and Shetland?
- Its coordinates are 59.7750°, -1.8030°.
- When was Orkney and Shetland built?
- Built or established in 1801.