Twatt

Twatt is a settlement in the parish of on the of , Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967.
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  • Village
  • …is also known as “Twatt, Orkney”
  • Description: village on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirbuster Farm Museum and Loch of Boardhouse.

Museum
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The is a freshwater loch in the…

Church
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, Birsay is a 17th-century church… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Twatt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birsay and Dounby.

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is a small village on the north coast of .

Village
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is a village on in , in the north of . is situated 3 miles southeast of Twatt.

Village
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is an Orcadian parish and village on , Scotland, United Kingdom. is situated 5 miles southeast of Twatt.

Twatt

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Latitude
59.10071° or 59° 6′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.27806° or 3° 16′ 41″ west
Open location code
9CFR4P2C+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3407071155
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q7857445

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Twatt” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Twatt”
  • Dutch: “Twatt, Orkney”
  • German: “Twatt (Orkney)”
  • German: “Twatt”
  • Hungarian: “Twatt”
  • Welsh: “Twatt, Ynysoedd Erch”
  • Welsh: “Twatt”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bigbreck Quarry (disused) and Twatt Airfield - RNAS Twatt, aka HMS Tern (WW2).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birsay Kirk and Mound (unclassified).

Orkney Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Kirkwall and Stromness.

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