Wyre
Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.
- Island
- …has 29 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- Description: island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Veira”“Veira, Orkney”“Viera”“Viera, Orkney”“Wyre, Orkney”
Places of Interest
Discover Cobbie Row’s Castle and St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.
Cobbie Row’s Castle
Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland.
Taversöe Tuick
Taversöe Tuick is a Neolithic burial cairn on Rousay…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.
Rendall
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
5 miles southwest of Wyre
Wyre
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Latitude
59.11939° or 59° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.98118° or 2° 58′ 52″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB WYR
Open location code
9CFV4299+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Wyre” goes by many names.
WyreAsturian
WyreBasque
Wyre (Orkadak)Basque
WyreCebuano
懷爾島Chinese
WyreDutch
ΓουάιαρGreek
WyreItalian
ワイヤ島Japanese
WyreNorwegian
WyreNorwegian Bokmål
Wyre i OrknøyaneNorwegian Nynorsk
WyrOld English (ca. 450-1100)
Wyr, OrcanegeOld English (ca. 450-1100)
WyreScottish Gaelic
Wyre, ArcaibhScottish Gaelic
WyreSwedish
Wyre, SkottlandSwedish
WyreWelsh
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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