Rousee
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Rousee (Inglis: Rousay; Auld Norse: Hrólfsey meanin Rolf's Island) is a smaw, hilly island aboot 3 km (1.9 mi) north o The Mainland, Orkney.
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Norse name | Hrólfsey[1] |
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Meanin o name | Auld Norse for "Hrolf's island" |
Trumland Hoose on Rousay, designed bi David Bryce wha an aa designed Balfour Castle on Shapinsay. | |
Location | |
Rousay shawn athin Orkney | |
OS grid reference | HY407309 |
Coordinates | 59.17°N 3.03°W / 59.17; -3.03 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Aurie | 4,860 hectare (18.8 sq mi) |
Aurie rank | 23 [2] |
Heichest elevation | Blotchnie Fiold 249 metre (817 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Orkney Islands |
Demografics | |
Population | 216[3] |
Population rank | 30 [2] |
Population density | 4.4 people/km2[3][4] |
Lairgest settlement | Banks |
References | [4][5][6][7] |
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