Finstown
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Finstown (locally /ˈfɪnstʊn/) is a village in the parish of Firth[2] on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands.
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Finstown | |
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A view of Finstown from across The Ouse, a tidal inlet | |
Location within Orkney | |
Population | 500 (2020)[1] |
OS grid reference | HY359138 |
Civil parish | |
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Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ORKNEY |
Postcode district | KW17 |
Dialling code | 01856 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
59.007°N 3.116°W / 59.007; -3.116 |
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According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for.[3] This settlement is situated along the Bay of Firth, whose fringe is a shallow intertidal mudflat.[4] The village is situated at the junction of the A965 and the A966.[5][6] In 2011 it has a population of 440.[7]