Sweyn Holm

Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to . It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
Wikipedia
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wyre and Cobbie Row’s Castle.

Island
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the , lying south-east of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sweyn Holm.

Castle
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sweyn Holm.

Islet
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is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Sweyn Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Balfour.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… is situated 3½ miles west of Sweyn Holm.

Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , . is situated 4 miles south of Sweyn Holm.

Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a farm in the northeast of , in the islands of , Scotland. is situated 4 miles east of Sweyn Holm.

Sweyn Holm

Latitude
59.08909° or 59° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.95172° or 2° 57′ 6″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9CFV32QX+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569427
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2636399
Wiki­data ID
Q941270
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Sweyn Holm” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Sweyn Holm”
  • Cebuano: “Sweyn Holm”
  • Dutch: “Sweyn Holm”
  • French: “Sweyn Holm”
  • Italian: “Sweyn Holm”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sweyn Holm”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sweyn Holm”
  • Swedish: “Sweyn Holm, Orkneyöarna”
  • Swedish: “Sweyn Holm”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hen of Gairsay and The Galt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn’s Watch Tower and Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric).

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