Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency) is a Scottish parliamentary electoral area covering the Orkney Islands, represented by a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) in Holyrood.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Parliament constituency
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constituency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1999 establishments in Scotland
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Constituencies established in 1999 ⓘ Politics of Orkney ⓘ Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| covers | Orkney Islands council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| created | 1999 ⓘ |
| createdFor | establishment of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| devolvedLegislature | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralRegion | Highlands and Islands electoral region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electorateType | devolved legislature electorate ⓘ |
| elects | Member of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasGovernment | Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLargestSettlement |
Kirkwall
NERFINISHED
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Stromness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRecognisedLanguage |
Scots
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Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation | one Member of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasSeparateWestminsterConstituency | Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| isIslandConstituency | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Highlands and Islands electoral region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
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North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapCaption | Orkney shown within the Highlands and Islands electoral region and the region shown within Scotland ⓘ |
| regionType | mainland and island constituency ⓘ |
| represents | Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCouncilAreaWith | Orkney Islands council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesElectoralSystem | plurality voting ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first past the post ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament region)
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constituency
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Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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