| Tankerness | |
|---|---|
 Disused grain mill at Tankerness | |
  Tankerness Location within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY511072 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORKNEY |
| Postcode district | KW17 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.[1] Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of Kirkwall Airport.[2] The origin of the place name is uncertain, but it may derive from the Norse personal name "Tannskári". A "ness" is a promontory.[3]
- ^ Wenham, Shiela "The East Mainland" in Omand (2003) p. 198
- ^ "Get-a-Map" Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ Place names Orkneyjar. Retrieved 14 July 2010.