Birsay
Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Birgisherað”
- Description: human settlement in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Brough of Birsay and Brough of Birsay Lighthouse.
Brough of Birsay Lighthouse
The unmanned Brough of Birsay Lighthouse lighthouse was built in 1925 by David A Stevenson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt.
Birsay
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Latitude
59.1295° or 59° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
-3.3134° or 3° 18′ 48″ west
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Open location code
9CFR4MHP+RM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Birsay” goes by many names.
BirsayNorwegian
BirsayNorwegian Bokmål
BirsayNorwegian Nynorsk
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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