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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- 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].
- Only 17 of the 70 Orkney Islands are inhabited, and the most breathtaking coasts stretch wherever cliffs of 300-meter high are buried in white sandy beaches.
- Your travel guide to the Orkney islands, Scotland: plan your trip to Orkney with the best places to see and things to do selected by Rough Guides.
- 62K Followers, 301 Following, 1,768 Posts - Orkney Islands (@visitorkney) on Instagram: "An archipelago of over 70 islands off the north coast of Scotland.
- Orkney has six Special Areas of Conservation and 13 Special Protection Areas. Economy. Farming is an economic mainstay of the Orkney Islands.
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- With thousands of years of history to uncover, time travel is a reality in Orkney. ... These islands are alive with the sights and sounds of nature.
- Orkney Islands. Region. Type. Maps & Charts (if available, no international). Europe, England, Scotland. Island. Orkney Islands.
- 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.
- 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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