Place:Mainland, Orkney, Scotland

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NameMainland
Alt namesHrosseysource: alternate name (dialect)
Pomonasource: alternate name (dialect)
TypeIsland
Coordinates58.983°N 3.1°W
Located inOrkney, Scotland
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The Mainland, also known as Hrossey and Pomona, is the main island of Orkney, Scotland. Both of Orkney's burghs, Kirkwall and Stromness, lie on the island, which is also the heart of Orkney's ferry and air connections.

Seventy-five per cent of Orkney's population live on the island, which is more densely populated than the other islands of the archipelago. The lengthy history of the island's occupation has provided numerous important archaeological sites and the sandstone bedrock provides a platform for fertile farmland. There is an abundance of wildlife, especially seabirds.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Mainland, Orkney.

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