Hunda
| Scottish Gaelic name | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Hunðey |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse meaning 'dog island'. |
| Location | |
  Hunda Hunda shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | ND437967 |
| Coordinates | 58°51′N 2°59′W / 58.85°N 2.98°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 100 hectares (0.39 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 149 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3][4] |
Hunda is an uninhabited island in the
Orkney Mainland via the Churchill Barriers.[6]
The name is derived from the
Vikings made the Orkney Islands their headquarters for their expeditions against Scotland and Norway, and the islands were under the rule of Norse earls until 1231.[7] The island is rich in bird life,[2]
and contains a disused quarry. A small inlet in the northern cliffs is known as 'Sunless Geo'.
Hunda is currently used to raise sheep and goats for wool.[8]
58°51′15″N 2°58′39″W / 58.85417°N 2.97750°W
See also
References
- 2011 census.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ISBN 0-901824-25-9
- ^ Boom defences are barriers to obstruct navigation, such as a chain or bar across a waterway.
- ^ Wenham, Sheena, The South Isles in Omand, Donald (ed.) (2003) The Orkney Book. Edinburgh. Birlinn. Page 211.
- ^ "Orkney Islands". Scotland Info. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "South Ronaldsay & Burray". Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
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