Egilsay

Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in , lying east of . The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for , dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head.
Wikipedia
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Island
  • …has 26 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 112 feet (34 metres)
  • Description: island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Magnus Church and Holm of Scockness.

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

Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between and Egilsay.

Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to Egilsay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland and Tingwall.

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

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… is situated 6 miles southwest of Egilsay.

Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a farm in the northeast of , in the islands of , Scotland. is situated 6 miles southeast of Egilsay.

Egilsay

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Latitude
59.14753° or 59° 8′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.92657° or 2° 55′ 36″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB EGI
Open location code
9CFV43XF+29
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569184
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2650187
Wiki­data ID
Q1297992

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Egilsay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Egilsay”
  • Catalan: “Egilsay”
  • Cebuano: “Egilsay”
  • Chinese: “埃吉爾賽島”
  • Danish: “Egilsay”
  • Dutch: “Egilsay”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اجيلساى”
  • French: “Egilsay”
  • German: “Egilsay”
  • Greek: “Έιγκλσι”
  • Italian: “Egilsay”
  • Japanese: “エギルセイ島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Egilsay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Egilsay”
  • Norwegian: “Egilsay”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Egilseg”
  • Russian: “Эгилсей”
  • Scots: “Egilsay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Egilsay”
  • Spanish: “Egilsay”
  • Swedish: “Egilsay, Orkneyöarna”
  • Swedish: “Egilsay”
  • Ukrainian: “Еґільсей”
  • Welsh: “Egilsay”

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