Rousay
Sign in to saveRousay (, ; meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about north of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It has been nicknamed "Egypt of the north", due to its archaeological diversity and importance.
Key facts
- Scottish island.Image
- Trumland House - geograph.org.uk - 1448228.jpg
- Scottish island.ImageCaption
- Trumland on Rousay
- Scottish island.GridReference
- HY407309
- Scottish island.location_map
- Scotland Orkney
- Scottish island.caption
- Rousay shown within Orkney
- Scottish island.celtic name
- Romhsaigh
- Scottish island.scots name
- Rousee
- Scottish island.norse name
- Hrólfsey
- Scottish island.meaning of name
- Old Norse for "Hrolf's island"
- Scottish island.area rank
- 23
- Scottish island.highest elevation
- Blotchnie Fiold
- Scottish island.Population
- 236
- Scottish island.population rank
- 30
- Scottish island.population density
- 4.51 people/km2
- Scottish island.main settlement
- Brinian
- Scottish island.island group
- Orkney
- Scottish island.local authority
- Orkney Islands
- Scottish island.references
- www.aroundrousay.co.uk/rousay.shtml
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 216
- Area
- 4860
- Image
- Saviskaill cliffs.jpg
- Width
- 8.5
- Length
- 10
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- Demographics
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- Natural history
- History
- Education
- Notables
- Rousay Sound
- See also
- Notes
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- External links
Rousay (, ; meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about north of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It has been nicknamed "Egypt of the north", due to its archaeological diversity and importance.
Like its neighbours Egilsay and Wyre, it can be reached by ro-ro ferry from Tingwall. This service is operated by Orkney Ferries, and can take up to 95 passengers (reduced to 50 in winter), and 10 cars. The ferry links the islands of Rousay, Egilsay, and Wyre with each other, and with the mainland of Orkney.
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