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Hollandstoun

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°22′09″ N 2°25′40″ W

Map showing the location of Hollandstoun Hollandstoun
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport28 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport53 km

About Hollandstoun

Hollandstoun is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory.

Climate of Hollandstoun

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
May (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Hollandstoun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11388976548535871101118130120

How to get to Hollandstoun

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 249 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 28 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 53 kmsouthwest
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 325 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 383 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hollandstoun

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 519 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • The Wart Island 20 kmSW
  • Sanday Island Island 16 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 1 kmNE
  • Holms of Ire Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km312 places

  • Shapinsay Island 44 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 41 kmSW
  • Eday Island 29 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 27 kmW

60–100 km335 places

  • Hoy Island 76 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 72 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 71 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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