Risa

Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the archipelago in . It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level.
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 metres)
  • Description: an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland.
  • Also known as
    “Rysa”
    “Rysa Little”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cava and Fara.
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is an uninhabited island in the archipelago in . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Risa.
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is a small in , , lying… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Risa.
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was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Risa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyness and Houton.
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is a village on the east coast of the island of , , Scotland. is situated 2 miles south of Risa.
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. is situated 4 miles north of Risa.
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, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the… is situated 4 miles southeast of Risa.

Risa

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Latitude
58.86282° or 58° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.19581° or 3° 11′ 45″ west
Open location code
9CCRVR73+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569384
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2638896
Wiki­data ID
Q1748323

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Risa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rysa Little”
  • Chinese: “小里萨岛”
  • Chinese: “小里薩島”
  • Dutch: “Rysa Little”
  • French: “Rysa Little”
  • German: “Rysa Little”
  • Italian: “Rysa Little”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rysa Little”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rysa Little”
  • Swedish: “Rysa Little”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Searchlight emplacement and SMS Dresden.

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