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Stromness

Also known as: Sròimnis

Free admission

Stromness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Stromness Streets - geograph.org.uk - 2125969

Colin Kinnear — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly

About

Stromness is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Stromness (locally , 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.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
58.9607, -3.2990
Postcode
KW16 3DA
Parliamentary constituency
Orkney and Shetland

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Stromness?
Stromness is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3DA).
Is Stromness free to visit?
Yes, Stromness is free to enter.
How do I get to Stromness?
Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3DA. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.