The capital of the Shetland Islands, on the island of Mainland; population 6,200 (est. 2009). The most northerly town in the British Isles, it is a fishing centre and a service port for the oil industry.
Definition of Lerwick in US English:
Lerwick
proper nounˈlərwik
The capital of the Shetland Islands, on the island of Mainland; population 6,200 (2009). The most northerly town in the British Isles, it is a fishing center and a service port for the oil industry.