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Pentland Firth

sound between the Orkney Islands and Highland, Scotland, UK
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Pentland Firth

Summary

Pentland Firth is a sound[1]. It draws 428 Wikipedia views per month (sound category, ranking #9 of 75).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pentland Firth is located in Orkney Islands[3].
  • Pentland Firth is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Pentland Firth's instance of is recorded as sound[5].
  • Pentland Firth's instance of is recorded as strait[6].
  • Pentland Firth is part of Atlantic Ocean[7].
  • Pentland Firth's Commons category is recorded as Pentland Firth[8].
  • Pentland Firth's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 58.716, 'lon': -3.115}[9].
  • Pentland Firth's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
  • Pentland Firth's historic county is recorded as Caithness[11].

Body

Geography

Pentland Firth is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Orkney Islands[3]. It is part of Atlantic Ocean[7].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sound[5] and strait[6].

Why It Matters

Pentland Firth draws 428 Wikipedia views per month (sound category, ranking #9 of 75).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Chalmd · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Orkney Islands
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 58.716, 'lon': -3.115}
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: 572f2d11-6e73-46a5-9045-22634dfa8ab8, Adding BBC Things ID"
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