Back North Ronaldsay CEB North Ronaldsay Welsh North Ronaldsay German Βόρειο Ρονάλντσι Greek North Ronaldsay Spanish North Ronaldsay Basque North Ronaldsay Faeroese North Ronaldsay French Rinneansaigh Irish Rinneansaigh Scots/Gaelic
| Scottish Gaelic name | Raghnallsaigh a Tuath |
|---|---|
| Scots name | North Ronalshee[1] |
| Old Norse name | Rínansey[2] |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse, possibly "Ringa's Isle"[3] |
 A view of the house and loch at Garso on North Ronaldsay, with the lighthouse in the distance | |
| Location | |
  North Ronaldsay North Ronaldsay shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY759542 |
| Coordinates | 59°22′N 2°25′W / 59.37°N 2.42°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 690 hectares (2.7 sq mi)[3] |
| Area rank | 64 [4] |
| Highest elevation | 20 metres (66 ft)[3] |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 72[5] |
| Population rank | 50 [4] |
| Population density | 10.4 people/km2[3][5] |
| Largest settlement | Hollandstoun |
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| References | [6][7] |
North Ronaldsay (/ˈrɒnəltsiː/, also /ˈrɒnəldziː/, Scots: North Ronalshee) is the northernmost island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. With an area of 690 hectares (2.7 sq mi), it is the fourteenth-largest.[8] It is mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga; in modern times it is known for its historic lighthouse, migratory bird life and unusual breed of sheep.
- ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
- ^ Anderson (1873) pdf p. 176
- ^ a b c d Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 400
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ a b National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Orkney Placenames Orkneyjar. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 334