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Orkney islands map This is a list of Orkney islands in Scotland. The Orkney archipelago is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of mainland Scotland and comprises over 70 islands and skerries, of which 20 are permanently inhabited. In addition to the Orkney Mainland there are three groups of islands. The North and South Isles lie respectively north and south of Mainland. The Pentland Skerries ...
Map of places in Orkney compiled from this list See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. Orkney is an archipelago located in the Northern Isles of Scotland. Having been inhabited for nearly 8,500 years, Orkney contains many settlements, hamlet and villages.
Orkney (/ ˈ ɔːr k n i /), 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.
Scotland has around 900 offshore islands, [1] most of which are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, sub-divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides. [2] There are also clusters of islands in the Firth of Clyde , Firth of Forth , and Solway Firth , and numerous small islands within the many bodies of fresh ...
Historic Scotland: Stromness: Built by Bishop George Graham, the last bishop to build a house in Orkney: Cubbie Roo's Castle: Tower house: 1145: Ruin: Historic Scotland: Wyre: Built by Kolbein Hruga, the earliest documented medieval stone castle in Scotland: Earl's Palace, Birsay: Palace: 16th century: Ruin: Historic Scotland: Birsay: Open to ...
List of Outer Hebrides; Inner Hebrides; List of Orkney islands; List of Shetland islands; Islands of the Clyde; Islands of the Forth; List of islands of Scotland; Scottish island names; List of islands of the British Isles; Fair Isle in Shetland, the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west ...