South Ronaldsay
Island in southeast Orkney, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with North Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay (/ˈrɒnəltsiː/, also /ˈrɒnəldziː/, Scots: Sooth Ronalshee) is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm.
Quick Facts Scottish Gaelic name, Scots name ...
Scottish Gaelic name | Raghnallsaigh a Deas |
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Scots name | Sooth Ronalshee[1] |
Old Norse name | Rǫgnvaldsey |
Meaning of name | Old Norse for "Rognvald/Ronald's island" |
St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | ND449899 |
Coordinates | 58.78°N 2.95°W / 58.78; -2.95 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Area | 4,980 hectares (19.2 sq mi) |
Area rank | 22 [2] |
Highest elevation | Ward Hill 118 metres (387 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Orkney Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 909[3] |
Population rank | 16 [2] |
Population density | 18.3 people/km2[3][4] |
Largest settlement | St Margaret's Hope |
References | [4][5][6] [7][8] |
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