| Scots name | Westree[1] |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Vestrey[2] |
| Meaning of name | Old Norse for 'west island' |
 A view of the western side of the island, with West and East Kirbest in the foreground and Langskaill beyond | |
| Location | |
  Westray Westray shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY461461 |
| Coordinates | 59°18′N 3°00′W / 59.3°N 3.0°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 47.13 square kilometres (18.2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 24 [3] |
| Highest elevation | Fitty Hill 169 metres (554.5 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 588[4] |
| Population rank | 20 [3] |
| Population density | 12.5 people/km2[4][5] |
| Largest settlement | Pierowall |
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| References | [5][6][7][8] |
Westray (/ˈwɛstriː/, Scots: Westree) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a usual resident population of just under 600 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian ferry service to nearby Papa Westray island. Westray has a number of archeological sites dating from 3500 BC, and remains of several Norse-Viking settlements. The spectacular sea cliffs around Noup Head are home to thousands of seabirds.
- ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
- ^ Pálsson and Edwards (1978) p. 251
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Orkney Placenames
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
- ^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)