orkney islands

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Определение orkney islands в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: {i} group of islands in the North Sea off the northern coast of Scotland; an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland; The region of Scotland comprising these islands; A group of islands off north-east Scotland; Island group (pop., 2001: 19,245), Scotland. Lying north of the Scottish mainland, it comprises more than 70 islands and islets and constitutes the Orkney council area. The Orkney Islands, only 20 of which are inhabited, were the Orcades of ancient Classical literature. There is much evidence of prehistoric inhabitants. Norse raiders arrived in the late 8th century AD and colonized the islands in the 9th century. Thereafter they were ruled by Norway and Denmark until Scotland annexed them in 1472. It is a prosperous agricultural area. Kirkwall is the administrative seat; Orkneys