Stromness

Stromness
Scots: *Strumnis*
Stromness Scots: Strumnis;
	A view of Stromness
	Stromness Location within Orkney
Area	0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population	2,490 (mid-2020 est.)
• Density	2,798/km2 (7,250/sq mi)
Demonym	Stromnessian
OS grid reference	HY2509
• Edinburgh	208 mi (335 km)
• London	530 mi (853 km)
Council area	Orkney Islands;
Lieutenancy area	Orkney Islands;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STROMNESS
Postcode district	KW16
Dialling code	01856
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland;
Scottish Parliament	Orkney;

Stromness (locally /ˈstrʌmnɪs/, Old Norse: Straumnes; Norn: Stromnes) is the second-most populous town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of Mainland Orkney. It is a burgh with a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital.

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