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Finstown (locally /ˈfɪnstʊn/) is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. This settlement is situated along the Bay of Firth, whose fringe is a shallow intertidal mudflat. The village is situated at the junction of the A965 and the A966. In 2011 it has a population of 440.
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| dbo:abstract | Finstown ist nach Kirkwall und Stromness, die drittgrößte Ansiedlung auf Mainland, der Hauptinsel der Orkney in Schottland. Finstown liegt an der Bay of Firth und an der A965 von Kirkwall nach Stromness. Westlich zweigt die A986 ab, die in nordwestlicher Richtung nach führt. Der Ort ist nach dem irischen Soldaten David Phin benannt, der 1811 mit dem 9. Königlichen Veteranenbataillon nach Orkney kam. Er heiratete 1813 und eröffnete 1820 im späteren Finstown das Ale-House „Toddy Hole“ – heute das „Pomona Inn“. 1824 machte er Insolvenz und ging nach Aberdeen. Trotz der kurzen Zeit gab Phins dem Ort Finstown seinen Namen. Von der Heddle Road aus, bevor sie einen großen Steinbruch passiert, hat man einen Blick über Finstown und die Bay of Firth mit den Inseln Holm of Grimbister und Damsay. Die Orkneyinga saga berichtet von Kirchengebäuden während der Wikingerzeit auf Orkney. Im nahen Binscarth wurden im 19. Jahrhundert Bäume gepflanzt. Es entstand einer der wenigen Wälder auf Orkney. Unterhalb des Waldes an der Mündung des Ouse, liegt die intakte Old Mill, die aber nicht mehr in Betrieb ist. (de) Finstown (locally /ˈfɪnstʊn/) is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. This settlement is situated along the Bay of Firth, whose fringe is a shallow intertidal mudflat. The village is situated at the junction of the A965 and the A966. In 2011 it has a population of 440. (en) Finstown, Eskoziako Orkadak uharteetan dagoen parrokia eta udalerri bat da. (eu) Finstown es una localidad situada en isla Mainland en el concejo de Islas Orcadas, en Escocia (Reino Unido), con una población estimada a mediados de 2019 de 520 habitantes. Se encuentra a 10 km de Kirkwall. Maeshowe está cerca. Anteriormente se llamaba Toon o’ Firth. (es) Finstown è un villaggio delle Isole Orcadi, in Scozia, situato sull'isola Mainland, di cui è il terzo centro abitato per dimensioni; si trova nella parrocchia di Firth Il villaggio si trova lungo la Baia di Firth, il cui margine è una piana di marea fangosa superficiale. Finstown si trova alla confluenza delle strade A965 e A966. (it) Finstown is een dorp op Mainland, Orkney (Schotland), gelegen aan de weg halverwege tussen Stromness en Kirkwall waar deze kruist met de weg naar de oostzijde van het eiland.Finstown ontstond in 1820 bij deze kruising. Het dorp is genoemd naar een Ierse veteraan van de napoleontische oorlogen genaamd Phin, die er in 1822 een bierhuis bouwde genaamd Toddy Hole, later vervangen door de Pomona Inn. Qua grootte is Finstown de derde plaats van het eiland. Het dorp kent een vissershaven met stenen pier die toegang geeft tot de . Nabij Finstown liggen de bezienswaardigheden Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn en Rendall Dovecote. (nl) Finstown är en by på ön Mainland, Orkneyöarna, Skottland. Byn är belägen 10 km från Kirkwall. Orten har 530 invånare (2016). (sv) |
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| rdfs:comment | Finstown (locally /ˈfɪnstʊn/) is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. This settlement is situated along the Bay of Firth, whose fringe is a shallow intertidal mudflat. The village is situated at the junction of the A965 and the A966. In 2011 it has a population of 440. (en) Finstown, Eskoziako Orkadak uharteetan dagoen parrokia eta udalerri bat da. (eu) Finstown es una localidad situada en isla Mainland en el concejo de Islas Orcadas, en Escocia (Reino Unido), con una población estimada a mediados de 2019 de 520 habitantes. Se encuentra a 10 km de Kirkwall. Maeshowe está cerca. Anteriormente se llamaba Toon o’ Firth. (es) Finstown è un villaggio delle Isole Orcadi, in Scozia, situato sull'isola Mainland, di cui è il terzo centro abitato per dimensioni; si trova nella parrocchia di Firth Il villaggio si trova lungo la Baia di Firth, il cui margine è una piana di marea fangosa superficiale. Finstown si trova alla confluenza delle strade A965 e A966. (it) Finstown är en by på ön Mainland, Orkneyöarna, Skottland. Byn är belägen 10 km från Kirkwall. Orten har 530 invånare (2016). (sv) Finstown ist nach Kirkwall und Stromness, die drittgrößte Ansiedlung auf Mainland, der Hauptinsel der Orkney in Schottland. Finstown liegt an der Bay of Firth und an der A965 von Kirkwall nach Stromness. Westlich zweigt die A986 ab, die in nordwestlicher Richtung nach führt. Von der Heddle Road aus, bevor sie einen großen Steinbruch passiert, hat man einen Blick über Finstown und die Bay of Firth mit den Inseln Holm of Grimbister und Damsay. Die Orkneyinga saga berichtet von Kirchengebäuden während der Wikingerzeit auf Orkney. (de) Finstown is een dorp op Mainland, Orkney (Schotland), gelegen aan de weg halverwege tussen Stromness en Kirkwall waar deze kruist met de weg naar de oostzijde van het eiland.Finstown ontstond in 1820 bij deze kruising. Het dorp is genoemd naar een Ierse veteraan van de napoleontische oorlogen genaamd Phin, die er in 1822 een bierhuis bouwde genaamd Toddy Hole, later vervangen door de Pomona Inn. Qua grootte is Finstown de derde plaats van het eiland. Het dorp kent een vissershaven met stenen pier die toegang geeft tot de . (nl) |
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