Bay of Firth and Kirkwall area

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The Bay of Firth and Kirkwall area is a coastal region on Orkney’s Mainland centered on the sheltered Bay of Firth and the town of Kirkwall, the islands’ main settlement and administrative hub.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical area
administrativeCentre Kirkwall
climate cool temperate oceanic climate
contains Kirkwall Bay
linked to: Bay of Kirkwall

Scapa Flow approaches
rural coastal settlements
country United Kingdom
economicActivity services centred on Kirkwall
tourism
governedBy Orkney Islands Council
hasCharacteristic sheltered waters
hasCoastlineOn Bay of Firth
North Sea
hasLandUse agricultural
harbour infrastructure
residential
hasPart Bay of Firth
Kirkwall
heritage Norse influence
Scottish cultural traditions
language English
localDialect Orcadian Scots
linked to: Scots
locatedIn Mainland, Orkney
linked to: Orkney Mainland

Orkney Islands
Scotland
United Kingdom
mainSettlement Kirkwall
nearbyIsland Gairsay
Rousay
Shapinsay
linked to: Sanday
nearbySettlement Finstown
nearbyWaterBody Scapa Flow
notableFor ferry connections
fishing
maritime activities
natural harbour
partOf Northern Isles
region Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands
timeZone UTC+0
timeZoneDST UTC+1
transportHub Kirkwall Airport
Kirkwall Harbour
typicalWeather frequent cloud cover
mild temperatures
windy conditions

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Orkney Mainland contains Bay of Firth and Kirkwall area
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Kirkwall and St Ola area
linked to: Bay of Firth and Kirkwall area
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint St Ola and Kirkwall area
linked to: Bay of Firth and Kirkwall area