- The Orkney Islands' consideration of separating from the United Kingdom (U.K.) and becoming a self-governing territory, potentially under Norway.
- Orkney Islands is one of the top walks in United Kingdom, Scotland, Orkney Islands, and one of the world's best walk, treks, hikes and climbs.
- The Orkney islands (the locals do not generally refer to them as the 'Orkneys') seem remote and insignificant to anglocentric commentators.
- The enchanting Orkney islands lie just off the northern tip of Scotland and boast some of the best archaeological remains in Europe.
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- Consisting of 70 individual islands, of which only 20 are inhabited, the Orkney Islands can be found roughly 10 miles off the north coast of Scotland.
- The shortest scheduled flight is the 2.8 km (1.7 mi)-long service between the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray (both part of Orkney Islands).
- The Orkney Islands (often also called only Orkney) is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, United Kingdom. It is about 16 kilometres north of Caithness.
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- Only 17 of Orkney’s 70 islands are inhabited and some of the most dramatic scenery is along the coast where 300m cliffs plunge into white, sandy beaches.