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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Shetland. The phrase "Northern Isles" generally refers to the main islands of the Orkney and Shetland archipelagos. The Island of Stroma, which lies between mainland Scotland and Orkney, is part of Caithness, so for local government purposes it falls under the jurisdiction of the Highland council area, rather than that of Orkney.
At the end of the 1715 rebellion, a large number of Jacobites who had fled north from mainland Scotland sought refuge in Orkney and were helped on to safety in Sweden. [99] In 1745, the Jacobite lairds on the islands ensured that Orkney remained pro-Jacobite in outlook and was a safe place to land supplies from Spain to aid their cause.
Pages in category "Islands of the Orkney Islands" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
This is an incomplete list of Scottish islands ranked by area. Definitions. ... Mainland, Orkney: 52325 6 6 7 Arran: 43201 7 7 8 Jura: 36692 8 8 9 South Uist: 32026 9
Orkney Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Inishmore: 31 12 824: Aran Islands: Republic of Ireland Eigg: 30 12 67: Small Isles: Scotland, United Kingdom Shapinsay: 30 12 300: Orkney Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Bressay: 28 11 384: Shetland Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Eday: 27 10 121: Orkney Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Hayling ...