Westray

Westray
Scots name	Westree
Old Norse name	Vestrey
Meaning of name	Old Norse for 'west island'
	; A view of the western side of the island, with West and East Kirbest in the foreground and Langskaill beyond
Location
	Westray Westray shown within Orkney
OS grid reference	HY461461
Coordinates	59°18′N 3°00′W / 59.3°N 3.0°W
Physical geography
Island group	Orkney
Area	47.13 square kilometres (18.2 sq mi)
Area rank	24
Highest elevation	Fitty Hill 169 metres (554.5 ft)
Administration
Council area	Orkney Islands
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	588
Population rank	20
Population density	12.5 people/km2
Largest settlement	Pierowall
References

Westray (/ˈwɛstriː/, Scots: Westree) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a usual resident population of just under 600 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian ferry service to nearby Papa Westray island. Westray has a number of archeological sites dating from 3500 BC, and remains of several Norse-Viking settlements. The spectacular sea cliffs around Noup Head are home to thousands of seabirds.

^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
^ Pálsson and Edwards (1978) p. 251
^ ^a ^b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
^ ^a ^b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
^ Orkney Placenames
^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)

[1] "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).

[2] Pálsson and Edwards (1978) p. 251

[RankNote-3] Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.

[NRS-4] National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[Smith-5] Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.

[6] Orkney Placenames

[OS5-7] Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.

[Pedersen-8] Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)

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Location
Scots name	Westree^[1]
Old Norse name	Vestrey^[2]
Meaning of name	Old Norse for 'west island'
A view of the western side of the island, with West and East Kirbest in the foreground and Langskaill beyond
Westray Westray shown within Orkney
OS grid reference	HY461461
Coordinates	59°18′N 3°00′W / 59.3°N 3.0°W / 59.3; -3.0
Physical geography
Island group	Orkney
Area	47.13 square kilometres (18.2 sq mi)
Area rank	24 ^[3]
Highest elevation	Fitty Hill 169 metres (554.5 ft)
Administration
Council area	Orkney Islands
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	588^[4]
Population rank	20 ^[3]
Population density	12.5 people/km²^[4]^[5]
Largest settlement	Pierowall

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