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Kirkwall (Scots: Kirkwa, Kirkwaa, or Kirkwal; Norn: Kirkavå;
Scottish Gaelic: Bàgh na h-Eaglaise) is the
largest town in Orkney, an
archipelago to the...
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Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main
airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is
located 2.5 NM (4.6 km; 2.9 mi)
southeast of
Kirkwall and...
- Isles. Orkney's
largest settlement, and also its
administrative centre, is
Kirkwall.
Orkney is one of the 32
council areas of Scotland, as well as a constituency...
- The Big Tree is a
sycamore (Acer pseudoplat****) in
Kirkwall, Orkney. It was
named "Scotland's Tree of the Year" in the
annual competition held by Woodland...
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earldom was
created by
James VI of Scotland. The
Stewart earls were
based at
Kirkwall Castle,
which had been
built by
Henry I Sinclair. It was
demolished on...
- St
Magnus Cathedral dominates the
skyline of
Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a
group of
islands off the
north coast of
mainland Scotland. Originally...
- role of Hawke, a
human mage, rogue, or
warrior who
arrives in the city of
Kirkwall as a
lowly refugee, and
becomes its
legendary champion over a turbulent...
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Kirkwall East is one of the six
wards used to
elect members of the
Orkney Islands Council. It
elects three Councillors. 2022
Orkney Islands Council election...
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Kirkwall was a
Parliamentary Burgh that
represented Kirkwall,
Orkney in two
successive District of Burghs, Tain and Wick. It
tended to be
affected by the...
- Pomona, is the main
island of Orkney, Scotland. Both of Orkney's burghs,
Kirkwall and Stromness, lie on the island,
which is also the
heart of Orkney's ferry...
