Place:Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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NameKirkwall
Alt namesChurchbaysource: Blue Guide: Scotland (1980) p 406
TypeTown
Coordinates58.983°N 2.967°W
Located inOrkney, Scotland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Kirkwall is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland.

The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name (Church Bay), which later changed to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall. Kirkwall was formerly the site of an ancient Norse town founded approximately 1000 years ago. Today, it is a transport hub with ferries to many locations.

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