Hoy
Island in the Orkney Islands group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hoy (Scots: Hoy; from Old Norse Háey, meaning "high island") is an island in Orkney, Scotland, measuring 143 square kilometres (55 sq mi) – the second largest in the archipelago, after Mainland. A natural causeway, the Ayre, links the island to the smaller South Walls; the two islands are treated as one entity by the UK census.[4][9] Hoy lies within the parish of Stromness.
Island in the Orkney Islands group
| Scots name | Hoy[1] |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Há-øy[2] |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'high island'[2] |
 The Old Man of Hoy, at the western side of the island, seen from the south | |
| Location | |
  Hoy Hoy shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | ND263961 |
| Coordinates | 58.83°N 3.3°W / 58.83; -3.3 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 14,318 ha (55+5⁄16 sq mi)[2] |
| Area rank | 12 [3] |
| Highest elevation | Ward Hill, 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 419[4][Note 1] |
| Population rank | 23 [3] |
| Population density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)[2][4] |
| Largest settlement | Lyness |
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| References | [2][5][6] [7][8] |