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Holm of Papa
Holm of Papa — small uninhabited island in the Orkney islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Holm of Papa is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 21 km². Part of Orkney Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "small uninhabited island in the Orkney islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.3505°, -2.8687°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm,) is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands. It is around 21 hectares (52 acres) in size. It can be visited from its neighbouring island Papa Westray, or Papay, an island less than a hundred metres west of the Holm.
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Background
History
Joseph Anderson noted that in the Orkneyinga saga "The two Papeys, the great and the little (anciently Papey Meiri and Papey Minni), now Papa Westray and Papa Stronsay, are both mentioned in the Saga. Fordun in his enumeration of the islands, has a 'Papeay tertia' [third Papey], which is not now known." William Thomson suggests that "perhaps Papay Tercia was the Holm of Papay — not a separate papar-site but a holm subsidiary to Papa Westray".
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- Coordinates
- 59.3505, -2.8687
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q1624996 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holm of Papa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holm of Papay.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holm of Papa?
- Holm of Papa is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2BU).
- Is Holm of Papa free to visit?
- Yes, Holm of Papa is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holm of Papa?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2BU. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.