 Cantick Sound, from South Walls, with Switha beyond | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Switha Switha shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | ND365905 |
| Coordinates | 58°47′53″N 3°05′53″W / 58.798°N 3.098°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 41 hectares (0.16 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 217= [1] |
| Highest elevation | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4] |
Switha is a small uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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) pp. 339-41
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 7 Orkney (Southern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228135.