Where was Shetland filmed?
BBC Scotland crime drama television series, 2013–
Shetland (2013–) was filmed in Glasgow, Ayr, Lerwick, Fair Isle, Irvine, Barrhead and 3 more places, 9 places named in its Wikipedia article's Production section, in the United Kingdom. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Production section
Wikipedia’s Production section names 9 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Glasgow
United Kingdom
city in Scotland, United Kingdom
“During filming, the cast and crew are usually based in Glasgow and other areas of mainland Scotland.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Ayr
United Kingdom
town, port and former Royal Burgh situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland
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Towns & cities
Kilbarchan
United Kingdom
village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Barrhead
United Kingdom
town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Irvine
United Kingdom
town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Lerwick
United Kingdom
town and port on Shetland, and capital of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Quarff
United Kingdom
village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Fair Isle
United Kingdom
island at the south of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Hillswick
United Kingdom
village in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Shetland have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 9 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Avengers: Endgame (2019), Trainspotting (1996), The Batman (2022), World War Z (2013) and 7 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.