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Orfasay (Old Norse: Orfyrisey, meaning "tidal island") is one of the Shetland Islands.
Geography
Orfasay is a tidal island in Yell Sound, connected to Yell at low tide. This is reflected in the island's name.[1]
It is near the mouth of Hamna Voe and Cuppister in Yell.
References
· Yell · Bigga · Brother Isle · Fish Holm · Lamba · Linga · Little Holm · Little Roe · Lunna Holm · Muckle Holm · Orfasay · Ramna Stacks · Samphrey · Uynarey ·
Categories:- Shetland geography stubs
- Islands of Shetland
- Uninhabited islands of Shetland
- Yell, Shetland
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