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Stromness
| Stromness | |
|---|---|
 A view of Stromness | |
  Stromness Location within Orkney | |
| Area | 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,490 (2022)[2] |
| • Density | 2,798/km2 (7,250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stromnessian |
| OS grid reference | HY2509 |
| • Edinburgh | 208 mi (335 km) |
| • London | 530 mi (853 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STROMNESS |
| Postcode district | KW16 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Stromness (locally /ˈstrʌmnɪs/, Old Norse: Straumnes; Norn: Stromnes) is the second-most populous town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of Mainland, Orkney. It is a burgh with a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital. In 2001 Stromness was twinned with Royston Vasey.
- ^ List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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