Rousay
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
- Island
- …has about 220 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 510 feet (160 metres)
- Description: island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Kierfea Hill and Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial…
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic…
Rousay
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Latitude
59.1632° or 59° 9′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.0364° or 3° 2′ 11″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB ROU
Open location code
9CFR5X77+7C
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Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Rousay” goes by many names.
RousayAfrikaans
RousayAsturian
RousayBasque
РоусайBulgarian
RousayCebuano
劳赛岛Chinese
勞賽島Chinese
ostrov v Orknejském souostrovíCzech
RousayCzech
RousayDanish
RousayDutch
ΡάουσιGreek
רוסיHebrew
RousayItalian
ラウジー島Japanese
ラウゼー島Japanese
RousayNorthern Frisian
RousayNorwegian
RousayNorwegian Bokmål
RousayNorwegian Nynorsk
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twelve Hours Tower and Lower Meadow.
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