| Old Norse name | Flottey[1] or Flott-øy[2] |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | "flat island" (Norse) |
.jpg) An aerial view of Flotta from the south-west. The oil terminal is visible to the centre-left, with the airport further to the left. South Walls is at the bottom and bottom left, and Switha at the extreme right. | |
| Location | |
  Flotta Flotta shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | ND352938 |
| Coordinates | 58°50′N 3°06′W / 58.83°N 3.1°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 876 hectares (3.4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 57 [3] |
| Highest elevation | West Hill 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 80[4] |
| Population rank | 48 [3] |
| Population density | 9.1 people/km2[2][4] |
| Largest settlement | Whome |
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| References | [2][5] |
Flotta (/ˈflɒtə/) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow. The island is known for its large oil terminal and is linked by Orkney Ferries to Houton on the Orkney Mainland, Lyness on Hoy and Longhope on South Walls. The island has a population of 80.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (ed.) (1873) The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. The Internet Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.