Sweyn Holm
Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Wyre and Cobbie Row’s Castle.
Wyre
Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay.
2½ miles northwest of Sweyn Holm
Cobbie Row’s Castle
Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland.
2½ miles northwest of Sweyn Holm
Seal Skerry
Seal Skerry is an islet.
2 miles southwest of Sweyn Holm
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Balfour.
Sweyn Holm
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Latitude
59.08909° or 59° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.95172° or 2° 57′ 6″ west
Open location code
9CFV32QX+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Sweyn Holm” goes by many names.
Sweyn HolmBreton
Sweyn HolmCebuano
Sweyn HolmDutch
Sweyn HolmItalian
Sweyn HolmNorwegian Nynorsk
Sweyn HolmScottish Gaelic
Sweyn HolmSwedish
Sweyn Holm, OrkneyöarnaSwedish
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