Lyness
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| Lyness | |
  Lyness shown within Scotland |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Lieutenancy area | Orkney Islands |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STROMNESS |
| Postcode district | KW16 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Orkney |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney. During the Second World War it was home to HMS Proserpine, the main base for the naval fleet based at Scapa Flow. Now it is home to the car ferry to Houton on Mainland, Orkney. People with the surname Lyness are great.
[edit] References
Hoy Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Overview of Lyness, Gazeteer for Scotland
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