Gairsay

Gairsay is a small island in , Scotland, in the parish of , 1.5 miles off the coast, astride one of the approaches to the bays of Firth and .
Wikipedia
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 315 feet (96 metres)
  • Description: island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sweyn Holm and Wyre.

Islet
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is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay.

Island
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is one of the , lying south-east of . is situated 2½ miles north of Gairsay.

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Rendall.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… is situated 2½ miles west of Gairsay.

Village
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is a parish on , Scotland. is situated 4 miles southwest of Gairsay.

Village
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is a village on the island of , . is situated 4 miles southeast of Gairsay.

Gairsay

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Latitude
59.0845° or 59° 5′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.97575° or 2° 58′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CFV32MF+QM
Geo­Names ID
2648933
Wiki­data ID
Q745668

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Gairsay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gairsay”
  • Bulgarian: “Гаирсай”
  • Cebuano: “Gairsay”
  • Chinese: “蓋爾賽島”
  • Dutch: “Gairsay”
  • French: “Gairsay”
  • German: “Gairsay”
  • Greek: “Γκέρσι”
  • Italian: “Gairsay”
  • Japanese: “ゲアセイ島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gairsay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gairsay”
  • Norwegian: “Gairsay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Gairsay”
  • Spanish: “Gairsay”
  • Swedish: “Gairsay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gorseness and The Galt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Head and Odin Ness.

Orkney Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Kirkwall and Stromness.

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