| Finstown | |
|---|---|
 A view of Finstown from across The Ouse, a tidal inlet | |
  Finstown Location within Orkney | |
| Population | 500 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | HY359138 |
| 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 | |
Finstown (locally /ˈfɪnstʊn/) is a village in the parish of Firth[2] on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands.
According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for.[3] This settlement is situated along the Bay of Firth, whose fringe is a shallow intertidal mudflat.[4] The village is situated at the junction of the A965 and the A966.[5][6] In 2011 it has a population of 440.[7]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Details of Finstown". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Linklater, Eric (1965). Orkney and Shetland: an historical, geographical, social, and scenic survey. p. 122.
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael (2007). "HY3613 : Beach and mudflats at Finstown Centre waterfront, Mainland Orkney". Geograph Britain and Ireland/United Kingdom Ordnance Survey.
- ^ "A965". Sabre. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "A966". Sabre. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Finstown". City population. Retrieved 7 February 2019.