An uninhabited tidal island off the north-west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland
For other uses, see Brough.
Brough of Birsay
Old Norse name
Byrgisey
Meaning of name
fort island
Location
Brough of Birsay
Brough of Birsay shown within the Orkney Islands
OS grid reference
HY236285
Coordinates
59°08′N3°20′W / 59.14°N 3.33°W / 59.14; -3.33
Physical geography
Island group
Orkney
Area
16 ha[1]
Highest elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Administration
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
Scotland
Council area
Orkney Islands
Demographics
Population
0[2]
References
[3][4]
The Brough of Birsay is an uninhabited tidal island off the north-west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay. It is located around 13 miles north of Stromness and features the remains of Pictish and Norse settlements as well as a modern light house.
^Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 12 Dec 2011.
^National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
^Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
^Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
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