Westray

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Westray is a small, remote island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its rugged coastline, rich birdlife, and archaeological sites.

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Westray canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
administeredBy Orkney Islands Council
connectedByAirRouteTo Papa Westray
connectedByFerryTo Kirkwall
Papa Westray
country Scotland
hasAirport Westray Airport
hasArchaeologicalSite Groban
Links of Noltland
Noltland Castle
Quoygrew
hasCoastalFeature sandy beaches
sea cliffs
hasDesignation important seabird breeding area
hasEconomicActivity crofting
fishing
renewable energy projects
tourism
hasFerryTerminal Rapness ferry terminal
hasGeologicalFeature Old Red Sandstone
surface form: Old Red Sandstone formations
hasLanguage English
hasLargestSettlement Pierowall
hasNearbyIsland Eday
Papa Westray
Rousay
hasNotableFind Papa Westray
surface form: Westray Wife figurine
hasReligiousBuilding Lady Kirk of Westray
St Mary’s Church
hasSettlement Pierowall
Rapness
hasTraditionalDialect Scots
surface form: Orcadian Scots
hasWildlife gannets
puffins
seabird colonies
seals
knownFor archaeological sites
rich birdlife
rugged coastline
shortest scheduled flight in the world between Westray and Papa Westray
locatedIn North Sea
Northern Isles NERFINISHED
Orkney Islands
Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
partOf Orkney Islands
surface form: Orkney
sovereignState United Kingdom

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