| Old Norse name | Kolbeinsey |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | "Kobeinn's Island" |
 Southwards from the eastern edge of the Horse of Copinsay. Copinsay lighthouse is on the high ground in the distance. | |
| Location | |
  Copinsay Copinsay shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY607015 |
| Coordinates | 58°54′N 2°40′W / 58.9°N 2.67°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 73 hectares (0.28 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 170 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 64 metres (210 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3][4][5][6] |
| Copinsay Lighthouse | |
 Copinsay Lighthouse in 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 58°53′47″N 2°40′19″W / 58.896432°N 2.672027°W |
| Constructed | 1915 |
| Built by | David Alan Stevenson  |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1991 |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds [7][8] |
| Heritage | category B listed building |
| Focal height | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(5) W 30s |
Copinsay (Old Norse: Kolbeinsey) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying off the east coast of the Orkney Mainland. The smaller companion island to Copinsay, Horse of Copinsay lies to the northeast. The Horse is uninhabited, and is managed as a bird reserve. Copinsay is also home to a lighthouse.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Get-a-map (Map). Ordnance Survey.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
- ^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Orkney". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Copinsay Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 25 May 2016