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Kirkwall
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Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046. It was established as the settlement of Rögnvald II, Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his successor, Thorfinn. In 1486, King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall to the status of a royal burgh; modern roadsigns still indicate "The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall". The name Kirkwall is derived from the Norse name Kirkjuvagr (Church Bay), which was later corrupted to Kirkvoe, then Kirkwaa. English cartographers mistook the latter part waa as the Scots wa (meaning wall); hence the town became Kirkwall.
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- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09786130698973
- Genre Geowissenschaften
- Editor Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
- Anzahl Seiten 256
- Herausgeber Alphascript Publishing
- EAN 9786130698973
- Format Fachbuch
- Titel Kirkwall
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