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Westray

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Westray

One of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 33 km/20 mi north of Kirkwall; population (2001) 563. Lying to the northwest of the archipelago, its landmass covers an area 16 km/10 mi long by 2-4 km/1-2.5 mi wide. Agriculture, fishing, and fish processing are the main occupations.

The 16th-century stronghold of Noltland Castle stands over the harbour village of Pierowall to the north of the island.
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