Cava
Cava is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. 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.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Cava, Orkney”
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include SMS Markgraf and SMS Kronprinz.
SMS Markgraf
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SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Lyness.
Orphir
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Cava
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Latitude
58.87968° or 58° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.16772° or 3° 10′ 4″ west
Open location code
9CCRVRHJ+VW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Cava” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كافا (جزيرة)”
- Arabic: “كافا”
- Cebuano: “Cava”
- Chinese: “卡瓦島 (奧克尼群島)”
- Chinese: “卡瓦島”
- Dutch: “Cava, Orkney”
- French: “Cava (Ecosse)”
- French: “Cava”
- German: “Cava”
- Italian: “Cava”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cava i Orknøyane”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cava, Arcaibh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cava”
- Swedish: “Cava”
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cava Lodge and North House.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SMS Dresden and SMS König.
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