Kili Holm

Kili Holm is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to . Unusually, like its neighbour Egilsay, it may have a partly Gaelic etymology, in this case from cille meaning a monk's cell.
Wikipedia
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Egilsay and Holm of Scockness.

Island
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the Orkney Islands in , lying east of . is situated 2 miles south of Kili Holm.

Islet
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The is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between and .

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined medieval round-tower…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland.

Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. is situated 6 miles east of Kili Holm.

Kili Holm

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Latitude
59.17629° or 59° 10′ 35″ north
Longitude
-2.91872° or 2° 55′ 7″ west
Open location code
9CFV53GJ+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569230
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2645661
Wiki­data ID
Q1749462

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kili Holm” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kili Holm”
  • Dutch: “Kili Holm”
  • French: “Kili Holm”
  • German: “Kili Holm”
  • Italian: “Kili Holm”
  • Japanese: “キリ・ホルム島”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kili Holm”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Kili Holm”
  • Swedish: “Kili Holm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Soundybraes and Sands of Skaill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Modern marker cairn - possible site of prehistoric house and Edge slabs from a prehistoric house.

Orkney Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Kirkwall and Stromness.

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