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Flotta
Flotta () is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow. The island is known for its large oil terminal and is linked by Orkney Ferries to Houton on the Orkney Mainland, Lyness on Hoy and Longhope on South Walls. The island has a population of about 80.
Key facts
- Scottish island.ImageCaption
- An aerial view of Flotta from the south-west. The oil terminal is visible to the centre-left, with the airport further to the left. South Walls is at the bottom and bottom left, and Switha at the extreme right.
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Orkney
- Scottish island.caption
- Flotta shown within Orkney
- Scottish island.GridReference
- ND352938
- Scottish island.norse name
- Flottey or Flott-øy
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- "flat island" (Norse)
- Scottish island.area rank
- 57
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- West Hill
- Scottish island.Population
- 77
- Scottish island.population density
- 8.8 people/km2
- Scottish island.population rank
- 49
Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Neolithic
- World Wars
- North Sea oil
- Geography and environment
- Flora and fauna
- Community
- Economy
- Transport
- Marine
- Airport
- Road
- People from Flotta
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Flotta () is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow. The island is known for its large oil terminal and is linked by Orkney Ferries to Houton on the Orkney Mainland, Lyness on Hoy and Longhope on South Walls. The island has a population of about 80.
==History== At the turn of the 20th century, the island was a quiet rural community like many other small islands of Orkney, but its sheltered location led to three major upheavals on the island in the century.
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