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    South Ronaldsay

    Raghnallsaigh, Suður-Rögnvaldsey

    58°47′N 2°57′W

    South Ronaldsay (Scots pronunciation: [suθ ˈrɒnəltsiː], also [suθ ˈrɒnəldziː] sooth-RON-əlt-see) is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm.

    Above the Sands of Wright
    Above the Sands of Wright

    Des Blenkinsopp / CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terrain

    58°47′N 2°57′W

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    Overview

    South Ronaldsay (Scots pronunciation: [suθ ˈrɒnəltsiː], also [suθ ˈrɒnəldziː] sooth-RON-əlt-see) is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Orkney

    • Mainland

      531 km²▲ 275 m

      Major islands

    • Hoy

      144 km²▲ 481 m

      Major islands

    • Sanday

      49.7 km²▲ 65 m

      Major islands

    • Westray

      48.6 km²▲ 169 m

      Major islands

    • Rousay

      47.2 km²▲ 250 m

      Minor islands

    • Stronsay

      33.9 km²▲ 45 m

      Minor islands

    • Eday

      27.7 km²▲ 102 m

      Minor islands

    • Shapinsay

      27.4 km²▲ 65 m

      Minor islands

    Also in British Isles

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs