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Kirkwall
Sign in to saveKirkwall (, , or ; ; ) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. First mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga, it is today the location of the headquarters of the Orkney Islands Council and a transport hub with ferries to many locations. It is the centre of the St Magnus International Festival and is also a popular stopping off point for cruise ships. St Magnus Cathedral stands at the heart of the town.
Kirkwall is the largest town in Orkney, a Scottish archipelago, and serves as the administrative center and main transport hub for the islands, with ferry connections to many destinations. The town is notable for hosting the St Magnus International Festival, attracting cruise ships, and containing the historic St Magnus Cathedral at its center.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Kirkwall
- UK place.scots_name
- Kirkwa / Kirkwaa / Kirkwal
- UK place.static_image_name
- Kirkwall_Harbour.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Kirkwall Harbour in August 2014
- UK place.population
- 10,020
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.population_demonym
- Kirkwallian
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 4.00
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- HY449109
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 210
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 528
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Orkney
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Orkney
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Orkney and Shetland
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Orkney
- UK place.post_town
- KIRKWALL
- UK place.postcode_district
- KW15
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Orkney Islands
- Population
- 7420
- Area
- 3.63
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Capital of
- Mainland
- Image
- Kirkwall Harbour.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01856
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- Commons category
- Kirkwall
- topic's main category
- Category:Kirkwall
- OS grid reference
- HY449109
- postal code
- KW15
- historic county
- Orkney Islands
- P8168
- Zlonice
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Theodor Fliedner
via Wikidata · CC0
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Kirkwall (in scots Kirkwaa, in gaelico scozzese Bàgh na h-Eaglaise) è la località più popolosa (circa 8.500 abitanti) e il centro amministrativo dell'isola di Mainland, la principale delle isole dell'arcipelago delle Orcadi (Scozia).
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