伊迪島(英語:Eday),又譯埃代島伊代島,為奧克尼群島之一,坐落於蘇格蘭本島北方,距離奧克尼主島24公里(15英哩)處。面積27平方公里(10平方英哩),是群島中的第九大島。島嶼主要由老紅砂岩組成,其沿著海岸峭壁分布。

伊迪島
Eday
Eið-oy古諾斯語[1]
伊迪岛上的一处海滩
伊迪島在奥克尼群岛的位置
伊迪島
伊迪島
伊迪島在奥克尼群岛的位置
自然地理
坐标59°11′N 2°47′W / 59.183°N 2.783°W / 59.183; -2.783
英國格網參考HY560338
所属群岛奧克尼群島
总面積2,745公頃(10.6平方英里)[1]
最高海拔101米(331英尺)[1][2]
管轄
英国
构成国苏格兰
区域议会奧克尼群島
居民
人口130[1]
人口密度5.8人/平方公里(15人/平方英里)[3]
其他资料
得名由来古諾爾斯語「地峽島嶼」之意[1][4]
[5][6]

伊迪島上有許多維護良好的新石器時代陵墓,也有青銅時代的人居遺址和斯堪地那維亞時代的城堡遺跡。

參考文獻

內文註釋
參考文獻註釋
  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 386
  2. ^ "Get-a-map"页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆Ordnance Survey. [2012-02-26].
  3. ^ 蘇格蘭國家紀錄英语National Records of Scotland(2013年8月15日)(pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). “附錄2:蘇格蘭有人居住的島嶼的人口和家庭”。 檢索於2013年8月17日。
  4. ^ "Orkney Placenames"页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) Orkneyjar. [2012-02-29]
  5. ^ General Register Office for Scotland (2003-11-28) Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands 互联网档案馆存檔,存档日期2012-02-07.. [2012-02-26].
  6. ^ Pedersen, Roy (1992-01) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
參考文獻列表
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