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Eday

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°11′00″ N 2°47′00″ W

Eday
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Map showing the location of Eday Eday
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Side
2.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Population
160
160

About Eday

Eday is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Population: 160.

From Wikipedia

Eday (, Scots: Aidee) is one of the islands of Orkney, which are located to the north of the Scottish mainland. One of the North Isles, Eday is about 24 kilometres (13 nautical miles) from the Orkney Mainland. With an area of 27 km2 (10 sq mi), it is the ninth-largest island of the archipelago. The bedrock of the island is Old Red Sandstone, which is exposed along the sea-cliffs. There are various well-preserved Neolithic tombs, as well as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and the remains of a Norse-era castle.

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At a glance

Length
12 km
Area
27.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 58 sights and natural places within 10 km Fersness Bay, Bay of Icevay

Airports nearest to Eday

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 1 km
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 km
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 83 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

  • West Side Village, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km W
  • Backaland Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km S
  • Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
    3.3 km NE
  • Guith Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km N
  • Veness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.1 km SE
  • Cusbay Village, Orkney Islands
    4.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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