Westray

Westray
Nama NorseVestrey[1]
Arti namaOld Norse for 'west island'
Pemandangan sisi barat pulau, dengan Kirbest Barat dan Timur di latar depan dan Langskaill di luarnya
Pemandangan sisi barat pulau, dengan Kirbest Barat dan Timur di latar depan dan Langskaill di luarnya
Location
Westray di Orkney Islands
Westray
Westray
Westray shown within Orkney
Referensi grid OS25
Koordinat59°18′N 3°00′W / 59.3°N 3.0°W / 59.3; -3.0
Geografi fisik
Kelompok pulauOrkney
Wilayah4.713 kilometer persegi (1.819,7 sq mi)
Peringkat wilayah24 [2]
Titik tertinggiFitty Hill 169 meter (554,5 ft)
Administration
Negara berdaulatBritania Raya
NegaraSkotlandia
Wilayah dewanOrkney Islands
Demografi
Jumlah penduduk588[3]
Peringkat penduduk20 [2]
Kepadatan penduduk12.5 people/km2[3][4]
Kota utamaPierowall
Referensi[4][5][6][7]

Westray adalah salah satu pulau di Kepulauan Orkney di Skotlandia dengan populasi sekitar 700 jiwa. Desa utama pada pulau terbesar keenam di Kepulauan Orkney ini adalah Pierowall, dengan suatu situs warisan, Lady Kirk, dan feri menuju Papa Westray.

Referensi

  1. ^ Pálsson and Edwards (1978) p. 251
  2. ^ a b Peringkat wilayah an jumlah penduduk: ada sekitar ca 300 pulau dengan luas melebihi 20 ha sejauh-jauhnya dan 93 pulau yang dihuni permanen yang terdaftar di Sensus 2011.
  3. ^ a b National Records of 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.
  4. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
  5. ^ Orkney Placenames
  6. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
  8. ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).

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