Westray
Sign in to saveWestray ( ; ) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland with a usual resident population of a little over 550 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian ferry service to nearby Papa Westray island. Westray has a number of archeological sites dating from 3500 BC, and remains of several Norse-Viking settlements. The spectacular sea cliffs around Noup Head are home to thousands of seabirds.
Key facts
- Scottish island.Image
- Westray - West.jpg
- Scottish island.ImageCaption
- A view of the western side of the island, with West and East Kirbest in the foreground and Langskaill beyond
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Orkney
- Scottish island.caption
- Westray shown within Orkney
- Scottish island.GridReference
- HY461461
- Scottish island.scots name
- Westree
- Scottish island.norse name
- Vestrey
- Scottish island.celtic name
- Bheastraigh / Ueastraigh
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- Old Norse for 'west island'
- Scottish island.area rank
- 24
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- Fitty Hill
- Scottish island.Population
- 566
- Scottish island.population rank
- 21
- Scottish island.population density
- 12 people/km2
- Scottish island.main settlement
- Pierowall
- Scottish island.island group
- Orkney
- Scottish island.local authority
- Orkney Islands
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Westray ( ; ) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland with a usual resident population of a little over 550 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian ferry service to nearby Papa Westray island. Westray has a number of archeological sites dating from 3500 BC, and remains of several Norse-Viking settlements. The spectacular sea cliffs around Noup Head are home to thousands of seabirds.
==Geography and geology== thumbnail|left|West coast of Westray Looking along the sandstone cliffs to the rock arch at Neven o'Grinni