Orkney Islands
Sign in to saveOrkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name The Orkneys is also sometimes used. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, the Mainland, has an area of , making it the sixth-largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. Orkney's largest settlement, and also its administrative centre, is Kirkwall.
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The Orkney Islands are an archipelago of about 70 islands located off Scotland's north coast, roughly 10 miles from the mainland, with about 20 of them being inhabited. The islands' largest settlement and administrative hub is Kirkwall, located on the Mainland island, which is the sixth-largest Scottish island overall.
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46 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistory
- Iron Age
- Norwegian rule
- Absorption by Scotland, and later Great Britain and the United Kingdom
- 20th century
- Overview of population trends
- Current demographics
- Geography
- Settlements
- Geology
- Climate
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Parishes and communities
- Community councils
- Islands
- The Mainland
- The North Isles
- The South Isles
- Politics
- Economy
- Tourism
- Power
- Hydrogen manufacturing
- Transport
- Air
- Ferry
- Bus
- Media
- Language, literature, and folklore
- Languages
- Orcadians
- Natural history
- Stoat problem and solution
- Protected areas
- Flag
- Freedom of Orkney
- See also
- References
- Footnotes
- Citations
- General references
- Further reading
- External links
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name The Orkneys is also sometimes used. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, the Mainland, has an area of , making it the sixth-largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. Orkney's largest settlement, and also its administrative centre, is Kirkwall.
Orkney is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, a lieutenancy area, and an historic county. The local council is Orkney Islands Council.
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