Papa Westree
(Reguidit frae Papa Westray)
Coordinates: 59°21′N 2°54′W / 59.350°N 2.900°W
| Norse name | Papey (hin) Meiri |
|---|---|
| Meanin o name | Auld Norse for "big island o the papar" |
 Law cliffs on the east coast | |
| Location | |
  Papa Westree Papa Westray shawn within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY488518 |
| Coordinates | 59°22′N 2°54′W / 59.36°N 2.9°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Aurie | 918 hectare (3.5 sq mi) |
| Aurie rank | 53 [1] |
| Heichest elevation | North Hill 49 metre (161 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Orkney Islands |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 90 |
| Population rank | 45=[2] [1] |
| Population density | 9.8 fowk/km2[2][3] |
| Lairgest settlement | Backaskaill |
 | |
| References | [3][4] [5][6] |
Papa Westree, kent as Papay an aw, is ae o the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ a b Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
- ↑ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Pedersen, Roy (Januar 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
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