Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

Orkney Islands is an administrative subregion in Scotland in United Kingdom with a population of approximately 21,850 people.

Facts and figures on Orkney Islands at a glance

Region name: Orkney Islands (Orkney Islands)
Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 21,850 people
Region name (Level 1): Scotland Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Orkney Islands (Orkney Islands) is located in Kirkwall (Kirkwall) with a population of 7,150 people. The distance as the crow flies from Orkney Islands's regional headquarters Kirkwall to United Kingdom's capital London (London) is approximately 852 km (529 mi).

Facts and figures on Orkney Islands
RegionPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Orkney Islands Orkney Islands21,850 peopleKirkwall Kirkwall7,150 people

Compare with other regions in Scotland.

Map of Orkney Islands

Map of Orkney Islands

Information on Orkney Islands

Information on Orkney Islands
Region nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Orkney Islands Orkney IslandsScotland ScotlandUnited KingdomEurope

Time in Orkney Islands

Time in Orkney Islands
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:17pm (13:17h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:17pm (13:17h)UTCEurope/London

Geographic coordinates of Orkney Islands

Latitude & Longitude of Orkney Islands
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map59°00'00.0"N (59.0000000°)3°00'00.0"W (-3.0000000°)

External sources of information on Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands on Wikipedia