Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom

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Identifier
PLA71
Place name
Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom
Type
place
Description
Stromness is the second largest town in the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. The first lifeboat station in the Orkneys was opened here in 1867. Sir Titus Salt gave money for the purchase of a 33 foot (10 metre), 10-oared wooden lifeboat.
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Geonames: 2636638
Wikidata: Q839556
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