St Ola
St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall.
- Locality with 8,270 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 20 feet (6 metres)
- …is also known as “Kirkwall and St Ola”
- Description: parish of Orkney
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and The Orkney Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and HMS Royal Oak.
Kirkwall
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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St Ola
- Category: civil parish
- Location
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Latitude
58.97885° or 58° 58′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.98456° or 2° 59′ 4″ west
Open location code
9CCVX2H8+G5
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Slovenian—“St Ola” goes by many names.
- Basque: “St Ola”
- Italian: “St Ola”
- Scots: “St Ola”
- Slovenian: “Kirkwall and St Ola”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King George V Memorial Field and Orkney Golf Club.
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