The Orkney Islands are an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the mainland. This cluster of islands is composed of around 70 islands, collectively with an area of 990 square kilometres. Only 20 of those islands are inhabited by about 22,400 people as of 2021. The largest of the Orkney Islands is Mainland Orkney, with an area of 523 square kilometres.
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- Your Orkney adventure starts when you begin planning your trip to the islands. Explore our links below to get your journey underway.
- Things to Do in Orkney Islands, Scotland: See Tripadvisor's 49,520 traveler reviews and photos of Orkney Islands tourist attractions.
- This Orkney Islands travel guide will help you plan your trip. There is more to Scotland than Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and the Scottish Highlands.
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- Overview of the Orkney Islands, group of more than 70 islands and islets—only about 20 of which are inhabited—in Scotland, lying about 20 miles (32 km)...
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- The local council is Orkney Islands Council, one of only three councils in Scotland with a majority of elected members who are independents.[Notes 1].
- The Orkney Islands have been inhabited for over 8,800 years, with Scandinavian clans dominating the area in the 8th century BCE.
- Orkney is also popular as the Orkney Islands and its people are known as Orcadians. ... Orkney Island consists of about 20 inhabited islands plus 50 others.
- Orkney Islands. Region. Type. Maps & Charts (if available, no international). Europe, England, Scotland. Island. Orkney Islands.
- The South Orkney Islands are mostly inaccessible from late April to November due to the nearby water being ice-covered during this time period.
