A view of the western side of the island, with West and East Kirbest in the foreground and Langskaill beyond
Location
Westray
Westray shown within Orkney
OS grid reference
HY461461
Coordinates
59°18′N3°00′W / 59.3°N 3.0°W / 59.3; -3.0
Physical geography
Island group
Orkney
Area
47.13 square kilometres (18.2 sq mi)
Area rank
24 [3]
Highest elevation
Fitty Hill 169 metres (554.5 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
Scotland
Council area
Orkney Islands
Demographics
Population
588[4]
Population rank
20 [3]
Population density
12.5 people/km2[4][5]
Largest settlement
Pierowall
References
[5][6][7][8]
Westray (/ˈwɛstriː/, Scots: Westree) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a usual resident population of just under 600 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian ferry service to nearby Papa Westray island. Westray has a number of archeological sites dating from 3500 BC, and remains of several Norse-Viking settlements. The spectacular sea cliffs around Noup Head are home to thousands of seabirds.
^"Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
^Pálsson and Edwards (1978) p. 251
^ abArea and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
^ abNational 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.
^ abHaswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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