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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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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland.
  • Also known as: “Rysa” and “Rysa Little”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cava and Fara.

Island
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is an uninhabited island in the archipelago in . It is 107 hectares in extent and rises to 38 metres above sea level. The literal meaning of the name is calf island, a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Risa.

Island
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is a small in , , lying in between the islands of and . It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being , Rysa, and … is situated 1½ miles southeast of Risa.

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was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. She served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 4 June 1913. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Risa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyness and Houton.

Village
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is a village on the east coast of the island of , , Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. is situated 2 miles south of Risa.

Village
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of , and is situated on a minor road off the A964. is situated 4 miles north of Risa.

Village
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is the largest settlement on the island of , Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from look across Pan Hope, to the across the bay. is situated 4 miles southeast of Risa.

Risa

Latitude
58.86285° or 58° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.19579° or 3° 11′ 45″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9CCRVR73+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569384
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2638896
Wiki­data ID
Q1748323
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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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Highlights include Bunker and SMS Dresden.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Risa”. Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.