The '''Orkney Islands''', also known as '''Orkney''' or '''The Orkneys''', are a [[county]] and [[archipelago]] located approximately 10km off the north coast of [[Scotland]] The county consists of 70 [[island]]s and skerries, of which 17 are currently inhabited.
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The '''Orkney Islands''', also known as '''Orkney''' or '''The Orkneys''', are a [[county]] and [[archipelago]] located 10km off the north coast of [[Scotland]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. The county consists of 70 [[island]]s and skerries, of which 17 are currently inhabited.
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Orkney has a population of approximately 20,000 people, 15,000 of which live on the main island, Mainland, with the rest of population occupying the other inhabited islands.