Papa Westray (Scotland)
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Name (Hebrew)
פאפא וסטריי (סקוטלנד)
Name (Latin)
Papa Westray (Scotland)
Other forms of name
Westrae, Papa (Scotland)
Coordinates
-2.89098601 -2.89098601 59.35305968 59.35305968 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Islands Scotland
See Also From tracing place name
Orkney (Scotland)
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q931770
Library of congress:
sh 85097528
Wikipedia description:
Papa Westray ( PAP-ə WEST-ree; Scots: Papa Westree), also known as Papay, is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, United Kingdom. The fertile soil has long been a draw to the island. Attractions on the island include Holland House with an associated folk museum and the Knap of Howar Neolithic farmstead run by Historic Scotland. It is the ninth largest of the Orkney Islands with an area of 918 hectares (2,270 acres). The island's population was 95 as recorded by the 2022 census, an increase of over 45% since 2001 when there were only 65 usual residents.
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