Fara
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Fara | |
A fish farm in Gutter Sound, at the western side of Fara | |
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Location | |
Location: | 58°50’30"N, 3°10’17"W |
Grid reference: | ND325955 |
Area: | 729 acres |
Highest point: | 141 feet |
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Population: | Uninhabited |
Fara is a small island in Orkney, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.
The island’s name is Norse and means ‘Sheep Island’.
References
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
Islands of Orkney |
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