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The Scottish mainland is often referred to as "Scotland" in Orkney, with "the mainland" referring to Mainland, Orkney. [234] The archipelago also has a distinct culture, with traditions of the Scottish Highlands such as tartan , clans , bagpipes not indigenous to the culture of the islands. [ 235 ]
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.
This is a list of listed buildings in Orkney, Scotland.The list is split out by parish.. List of listed buildings in Birsay And Harray, Orkney; List of listed buildings in Cross And Burness, Orkney
There are approximately 47,000 listed buildings in Scotland, of which around 8 percent (some 3,800) are Category A. [1] The council area of Orkney comprises an archipelago of around 70 islands, including 20 inhabited islands with a total population of around 20,000. There are 20 Category A listed buildings on the islands.
This List of bays of the Orkney Islands summarises the bays that are located in the islands of Orkney in Scotland. The heading "Nearest Town" shows the nearest substantial settlement, as Kirkwall is the only town in the Orkney islands.
Historic Scotland: Kirkwall: Restored in the 16th century, open to the public: Breckness Castle: Historic house: 1633: Ruin: 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 ...
The main airport in Orkney is Kirkwall Airport, operated by Highland and Islands Airports. Loganair provides services to the Scottish Mainland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness), as well as to Sumburgh Airport in Shetland. Most of the scheduled flights within Orkney depart/arrive at Kirkwall from one of the other islands.