The Orkney Islands are a group of a couple of hundred small islands about 10 miles north of Caithness? in northern Scotland. The largest island in the group is known as "Mainland". |
The Orkney Islands are a group of about 200 small islands 10 miles north of Caithness? in northern Scotland. The largest island in the group is known as "Mainland"; about 20 are inhabited in total. The most significant islands in the group are: * Mainland, which is connected by causeway to: ** South Ronaldsay ** Burray * /Hoy (which is also the highest) * Flotta (a large oil processing centre is located here) * Eday * /Rousay * Westray * Stronsay |
Communications |
The most significant islands in the group are: * Mainland, which is connected by causeway to: ** South Ronaldsay ** Burray * Hoy (which is also the highest) * Flotta (a large oil processing centre is located here) * Eday * Rousay * Westray * Stronsay |
Heritage |
The most significant islands in the group are:
Orkney's administrative capital is Kirkwall? on Mainland, a small city (due to the [Saint Magnus Cathedral]?) with a large port. The only other sizeable town is Stromness? at the western end of Mainland.
Communications
Frequent ferry services operate on the following routes:
A locally owned cargo service also takes passengers on its services from Kirkwall to Invergordon.
Heritage
The famous Neolithic sites of Skara Brae and Maes Howe are located on the Mainland.