Orkney
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| Population | 22,000 (2017) |
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| Points of interest | Skara Brae Prehistoric Village |
| Ring of Brodgar | |
| University | Orkney College UHI |
| Did you know | At least two tartans with Orkney connections have been registered and a tartan has been designed for Sanday by one of the island's residents, and there are pipe bands in Orkney. |
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| ID | 1123497 |
About Orkney
Orkney is an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland. The islands encompass Neolithic sites, tall sandstone cliffs and seal colonies. The 'Heart of Neolithic Orkney' is a group of 5,000-year-old sites on Mainland, the largest island including Skara Brae, a preserved village with a reconstructed house, and Maeshowe, a chambered burial tomb incorporating 12th-century Viking carvings.
Skeletons discovered in rare 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney
...Archaeologists say they have uncovered the ruins of an " incredibly rare" 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney...
Possible Mull Viking boat burials to be investigated
... Fragments of a late 10th or 11th Century decorated antler comb and cover, similar to ones found at Norse period sites in Orkney and throughout Scandinavia, were also found...
Tiverton and Honiton: Can the Lib Dems turn a true-blue seat yellow?
... Inside, a crudely sketched map on the wall shows where party volunteers have travelled from - Orkney, Carlisle, Kingston-upon-Hull...
Lib Dems hold off SNP to win Shetland by-election
... The local Westminster seat - Orkney and Shetland - has been held by a Liberal MP of one sort or another for all but 15 of the past 150 years...
Is Orkney the best place to live in the UK?
...The Ring of Brodgar stone circle on the Orkney Islands, on the winter solstice Orkney has taken to life in the top spot in the annual survey ranking the best place in the UK - but is it really? The archipelago is located 10 miles (16km) on Scotland s North coast, is famous for its spectacular landscapes and archaeological treasures but it is the home of nearly 22,000 people, located about 20 inhabited Islands...
