Location Map: | Scotland Orkney |
Coordinates: | 58.85°N -3.175°W |
Gridreference: | ND325955 |
Official Name: | Fara |
Norse Name: | Færey |
Meaning Of Name: | Island of Sheep (cf Faroe) |
Area: | 295ha |
Area Rank: | 89 |
Highest Elevation: | 430NaN0 |
Population: | 0 |
Island Group: | Orkney |
Local Authority: | Orkney Islands Council |
References: | [1] [2] [3] |
Fara (Old Norse: Færey [2]) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.