Lyness

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Lyness
Lyness shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	ND305942
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

Coordinates: 58°49′44″N 3°12′14″W / 58.829, -3.204

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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