Shapinsay
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Shapinsay is a small, fertile island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its rich agricultural land, historic estates, and coastal scenery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shapinsay canonical | 3 |
| island of Shapinsay | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administrativeCouncil | Orkney Islands Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | about 29 square kilometres ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| elevation | about 64 metres ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Burroughston Broch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prehistoric chambered cairns ⓘ standing stones ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineFeature |
cliffs
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ sandy bays ⓘ |
| hasCommunityFacility | community centre ⓘ |
| hasFerryConnectionTo | Kirkwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | parish church ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Shapinsay Community School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Balfour Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balfour Village NERFINISHED ⓘ mill dam at Balfour ⓘ pier at Balfour ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
otters
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Ward Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence | Norse culture ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Norn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arable farming
ⓘ
birdlife ⓘ cattle farming ⓘ coastal scenery ⓘ fertile agricultural land ⓘ historic estates ⓘ prehistoric sites ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestVillage | Balfour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Sea
ⓘ
Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney Islands ⓘ Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlement | Balfour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Gairsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helliar Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainland, Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Stronsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | Shapinsay parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | around 300 ⓘ |
| populationTrend |
declining in the 20th century
ⓘ
relatively stable in early 21st century ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| region | Scottish islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Shapinsay Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The String ⓘ |
| transport | roll-on/roll-off ferry service ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
island of Shapinsay