Flotta
Island in Orkney, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the island of the Orkney Islands. For the island of the Shetland Islands, see Flotta, Shetland. For other places, see Flodday.
Flotta (/ˈflɒtə/) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow. The island is known for its large oil terminal and is linked by Orkney Ferries to Houton on the Orkney Mainland, Lyness on Hoy and Longhope on South Walls. The island has a population of 80.
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Old Norse name | Flottey[1] or Flott-øy[2] |
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Meaning of name | "flat island" (Norse) |
An aerial view of Flotta from the south-west. The oil terminal is visible to the centre-left, with the airport further to the left. South Walls is at the bottom and bottom left, and Switha at the extreme right. | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | ND352938 |
Coordinates | 58.83°N 3.1°W / 58.83; -3.1 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Area | 876 hectares (3.4 sq mi) |
Area rank | 57 [3] |
Highest elevation | West Hill 58 metres (190 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Orkney Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 80[4] |
Population rank | 48 [3] |
Population density | 9.1 people/km2[2][4] |
Largest settlement | Whome |
References | [2][5] |
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