Wyre

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Wyre is a small, sparsely populated island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its tranquil landscape and archaeological sites.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Wyre canonical 6
Tingwall – Wyre 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administeredBy Orkney Islands Council
area approximately 3 square kilometres
climate cool temperate oceanic
country Scotland
hasArchaeologicalSite Cubbie Roo’s Castle
St Mary’s Chapel, Wyre
prehistoric settlement remains
hasCoastlineType rocky shores
sandy bays
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasFerryConnectionTo Mainland, Orkney
linked to: Orkney Mainland

Rousay
hasHeritageDesignationContext Scottish historical environment
hasNearbyIsland Egilsay
Gairsay
Rousay
hasNotableStructure Cubbie Roo’s Castle
St Mary’s Chapel, Wyre
hasVegetationType grassland
heathland
historicalPeriodOfSignificance Norse period
knownFor archaeological sites
historic Norse remains
peaceful environment
landscapeCharacteristic rural
tranquil
locatedBetween Gairsay
Rousay
locatedIn North Sea
Northern Isles
Orkney Islands
Orkney archipelago
linked to: Orkney Islands
locatedInBodyOfWater Wyre Sound
locatedInCountrySubdivision Scotland
near Mainland, Orkney
linked to: Orkney Mainland
partOf Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands
population fewer than 10 inhabitants
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
region Highlands and Islands
sovereignState United Kingdom
transport passenger ferry
usedFor crofting
sheep farming
small-scale agriculture

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rousay nearbyIsland Wyre
Wyre Sound separates Wyre
Wyre Sound nearbyIsland Wyre
Orkney Ferries operatesRoute Tingwall – Wyre
linked to: Wyre