Stromness

Stromness
A view of Stromness
Stromness
Location within Orkney
Area0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population2,490 (2022)
 Density2,798/km2 (7,250/sq mi)
DemonymStromnessian
OS grid referenceHY2509
 Edinburgh208 mi (335 km)
 London530 mi (853 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTROMNESS
Postcode districtKW16
Dialling code01856
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Stromness (locally /ˈstrʌmnɪs/, Old Norse: Straumnes; Norn: Stromnes) is the second-most populous town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of Mainland, Orkney. It is a burgh with a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital.