Stromness

Stromness (, ; ) is the second-most populous town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of Mainland, Orkney. It is a burgh with a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.official_name: Stromness
UK place.scots_name: Strumnis
UK place.population: 2,490
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.population_demonym: Stromnessian
UK place.area_total_km2: 0.89
UK place.os_grid_reference: HY2509
UK place.unitary_scotland: Orkney Islands
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Orkney Islands
UK place.constituency_westminster: Orkney and Shetland
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Orkney
UK place.post_town: STROMNESS
UK place.postcode_district: KW16
UK place.postcode_area: KW
UK place.dial_code: 01856
UK place.static_image_name: Stromness - Orkney Islands.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: A view of Stromness

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1810
Image: Stromness - geograph.org.uk - 1573936.jpg
Dialing code: 01856

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postal code: KW16
Commons category: Stromness
OS grid reference: HY2509
P12749: Otto Wilhelm Sonder

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Etymology
Town
Parish
Media and the arts
Geology
Gallery
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==Etymology== The name "Stromness" comes from the Old Norse Straumnes. Straumr refers to the strong tides that rip past the Point of Ness through Hoy Sound to the south of the town. Nes means "headland". Stromness thus means "headland protruding into the tidal stream". In Viking times the anchorage where Stromness now stands was called Hamnavoe.