Wyre

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Wyre is a small, sparsely populated island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its tranquil landscape and archaeological sites.

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Wyre canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administeredBy Orkney Islands Council NERFINISHED
area approximately 3 square kilometres
climate cool temperate oceanic
country Scotland
hasArchaeologicalSite Cubbie Roo’s Castle NERFINISHED
St Mary’s Chapel, Wyre NERFINISHED
prehistoric settlement remains
hasCoastlineType rocky shores
sandy bays
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasFerryConnectionTo Mainland, Orkney NERFINISHED
Rousay NERFINISHED
hasHeritageDesignationContext Scottish historical environment
hasNearbyIsland Egilsay NERFINISHED
Gairsay NERFINISHED
Rousay NERFINISHED
hasNotableStructure Cubbie Roo’s Castle NERFINISHED
St Mary’s Chapel, Wyre NERFINISHED
hasVegetationType grassland
heathland
historicalPeriodOfSignificance Norse period
knownFor archaeological sites
historic Norse remains
peaceful environment
landscapeCharacteristic rural
tranquil
locatedBetween Gairsay NERFINISHED
Rousay NERFINISHED
locatedIn North Sea
Northern Isles NERFINISHED
Orkney Islands
Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Wyre Sound NERFINISHED
locatedInCountrySubdivision Scotland NERFINISHED
near Mainland, Orkney NERFINISHED
partOf Orkney NERFINISHED
population fewer than 10 inhabitants
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
region Highlands and Islands NERFINISHED
sovereignState United Kingdom
transport passenger ferry
usedFor crofting
sheep farming
small-scale agriculture

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