KIRKWALL

Scotland · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 58.98°N / 2.96°W

SCT

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,645,198

Kirkwall is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 7,150. It sits at 58.98/-2.96, runs on Europe/London, is 17 km from Saint Margaret's Hope.

Population 7,150

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields

Country: United Kingdom
Subdivision: Scotland
Coords: 58.98°N / 2.96°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

S Saint Margaret's Hope Scotland 550 17.8 km

W Stromness Scotland 2,490 19.5 km

N Pierowall Scotland 563 37.3 km

Air access

nearby

KOI

Kirkwall Airport

Medium airport

4.3 km

EOI

Eday Airport

Medium airport

25.3 km

SOY

Stronsay Airport

Small airport

26.3 km

NDY

Sanday Airport

Small airport

36.8 km

WRY

Westray Airport

Small airport

40.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Kirkwall?: 7,150 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Kirkwall in?: Europe/London.
Which country is Kirkwall in?: United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Kirkwall?: Kirkwall Airport (KOI).
How far is Kirkwall from London?: About 850 km.
Does Kirkwall have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?: English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?: Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?: 5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Kirkwall in?: Scotland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2645198

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2645198,
    "name": "Kirkwall",
    "ascii_name": "Kirkwall",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 7150,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 58.98479,
    "longitude": -2.95873
  }
}

Context

comparatives

13.0x the population of Saint Margaret's Hope.
17 km from Saint Margaret's Hope.
Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.