Stronsay
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Stronsay is an island in Orkney, Scotland.
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Norse name | Strjónsey |
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Meanin o name | Auld Norse for "guid fishin an fermin island"[1][2] |
An aerial view o Whitehall, wi Grice Ness at the end o Stronsay's north-eastren peninsula | |
Location | |
Stronsay shawn within Orkney | |
OS grid reference | HY669239 |
Coordinates | 59.1°N 2.6°W / 59.1; -2.6 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Aurie | 3,275 hectare (13 sq mi) |
Aurie rank | 27 [3] |
Heichest elevation | Burgh Hill 44 metre (144 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Orkney Islands |
Demografics | |
Population | 349[4] |
Population rank | 26 [3] |
Population density | 10.7 people/km2[1][4] |
Lairgest settlement | Whitehall |
References | [5] [6][7] |
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