Stroma
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Stroma is a small, uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of mainland Scotland, known for its strong tidal races and abandoned settlements.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Pentland Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
grazing for sheep
ⓘ
occasional tourism visits ⓘ |
| formerPrimaryEconomicActivity |
crofter-fishing community
ⓘ
herring fishing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 58.6833 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | -3.1167 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliffs on west coast
ⓘ
geos and inlets ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ rocky shoreline ⓘ sea caves ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
Old Red Sandstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
horizontal sedimentary strata ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Stroma Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRuinsOf |
church
ⓘ
croft houses ⓘ farm buildings ⓘ harbour works ⓘ school ⓘ |
| hasShipwrecks | multiple wreck sites around island ⓘ |
| highestElevation | about 53 metres ⓘ |
| islandArea |
approximately 0.9 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 375 hectares ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abandoned settlements
ⓘ
dangerous currents ⓘ derelict buildings ⓘ maritime hazards ⓘ strong tidal races ⓘ |
| lighthouseAutomated | 1997 ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuilt | 1896 ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
island of Swona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pentland Firth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north of mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Caithness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | from Old Norse meaning “stream island” or “island in the current” ⓘ |
| nearbyTidalRace |
Merry Men of Mey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swelkie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Inner Sound of Pentland Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | 0 permanent residents ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Gills Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John o’ Groats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | tide races of Pentland Firth ⓘ |
| uninhabitedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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