Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands, Isles of Orkney, or the Orkneys) is an island group in northern
Scotland, situated 10 miles north of the coast of
Caithness. Orkney comprises over 70 islands; around 20 are inhabited. The largest island, known as the
Mainland, has an area of 202
square miles, making it the sixth-largest
Scottish island and the ninth-largest island surrounding the island of
Great Britain. The largest settlement and administrative centre is
Kirkwall.
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