 Holm of Papa, viewed across South Wick, from Papa Westray | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Holm of Papa Holm of Papa shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY507519 |
| Coordinates | 59°21′N 2°52′W / 59.35°N 2.87°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 21 ha[1] |
| Highest elevation | 15 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4] |
The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm,[5][6][7]) is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands. It is around 21 hectares (52 acres) in size.[1] It can be visited from its neighbouring island Papa Westray, or Papay, an island less than a hundred metres west of the Holm.
- ^ a b "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 400
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
- ^ [1] papawestray.co.uk.
- ^ [2] themodernantiquarian.com.
- ^ "Eyebrows link Westray figurine with burial chamber" Archived 26 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Orkneyjar. Retrieved 1 April 2014.