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Calf of Eday
Scots nameCauf o Aidee[1]
Old Norse nameKalfr
Grey Head, the northern tip of the Calf. Sea caves, and the beginning of an arch can be seen in the cliff.
Grey Head, the northern tip of the Calf. Sea caves, and the beginning of an arch can be seen in the cliff.
Location
Calf of Eday is located in Orkney Islands
Calf of Eday
Calf of Eday
Calf of Eday shown within the Orkney Islands
OS grid referenceHY580393
Coordinates59°14′N 2°44′W / 59.23°N 02.73°W / 59.23; -02.73
Physical geography
Island groupOrkney
Area243 hectares (0.94 sq mi)
Area rank98 [2]
Highest elevationThe Graand 54 metres (177 ft)
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaOrkney Islands
Demographics
Population0[3]
Lymphad
References[4][5][6] [7][8]

The Calf of Eday (Scots: Cauf o Aidee; Old Norse: Kalfr[7]) is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins.

  1. ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
  2. ^ Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 390-91
  5. ^ Orkney Placenames Orkneyjar.
  6. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
  7. ^ a b Anderson (1873) p. 176
  8. ^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)

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