| 词条 | Linga Holm |
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|Image=Linga Holm, looking over Eday, Spurness and Linga Sounds - geograph.org.uk - 253370.jpg |ImageCaption= The view north from Linga Holm, towards Sanday |location_map=Scotland Orkney |GridReference=HY615275 |coordinates = {{coord|59.13|-2.67|display=inline}} |caption= Linga Holm shown within Orkney |celtic name= |norse name=Linga Holm from Lyngholm |meaning of name= |area= {{convert|57|ha|sqmi|2}} |area rank= 187 |highest elevation= {{convert|10|m|ft|0}} |Population=0 |population rank= |main settlement= |island group=Orkney |local authority=Orkney Islands |references=[1][2][3][4] }} Linga Holm, also known as Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately {{convert|57|ha|sqmi|2}} situated {{convert|700|m|yards}} west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago.[5] The name "Linga Holm" is derived from the Old Norse Lyngholm. HistoryIn common with many other Orkney islands, Linga Holm contains numerous archaeological remains. These include Pictish houses and ancient cairns. Although it is currently uninhabited, a household of six was recorded in 1841.[2][6] SheepIn 1973 the Rare Breeds Survival Trust established a refuge population here of the very rare North Ronaldsay sheep, and the flock now numbers some 400.[7][8] WildlifeIt is thought to be the third largest breeding ground for the Atlantic grey seal in the world, and is an important nesting site for greylag geese. See also
References1. ^2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland 2. ^1 {{Haswell-Smith}} 3. ^Ordnance Survey 4. ^Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). {{ISBN|0-901824-25-9}} 5. ^John Maurius Wilson, The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland: Or, Dictionary of Scottish Topography, 1854 6. ^FreeCEN Orkney Website 7. ^Gazetteer for Scotland: Linga Holm 8. ^Farmers' Weekly news item about sale of Linga Holm in 1999 External links
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