Norse name | Hjálpandisey |
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Meanin o name | Auld Norse for 'helpfu island' or 'juidge's island' |
![]() Cannon decorate the quayside o Balfour Harbour on Shapinsay, the roond touer in the backgrund is The Douche | |
Location | |
Shapinsay shawn within Orkney | |
OS grid reference | HY505179 |
Coordinates | 59°03′N 2°53′W / 59.05°N 2.88°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Aurie | 2,948 hectare (11.4 sq mi) |
Aurie rank | 29 [1] |
Heichest elevation | Ward Hill 64 metre (210 ft) |
Admeenistration | |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Kintra | Scotland |
Cooncil aurie | Orkney Islands |
Demografics | |
Population | 307[2] |
Population rank | 27 [1] |
Population density | 10.4 fowk/km2[2][3] |
Lairgest settlement | Balfour |
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References | [3][4][5][6][7] |
Shapinsay is ane o the Orkney Islands aff the north coast o mainland Scotland.