Swona
| Old Norse name | Svíney; Swefney |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Sweyn's Island; Pig/whale island |
Swona, viewed from South Ronaldsay | |
| Location | |
| OS grid reference | ND387844 |
| Coordinates | 58°44′34″N 3°03′29″W / 58.74279°N 3.05815°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 92 ha (230 acres) |
| Area rank | 153 |
| Highest elevation | Warbister Hill 41 m (135 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| References | |
| Swona Lighthouse | |
The beacon on The Tarf, Swona | |
| Coordinates | 58°44′15″N 3°04′14″W / 58.737451°N 3.070497°W |
| Constructed | 1906 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower (current) cast iron tower (first) |
| Automated | 1983 |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with external ladder, balcony and light |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| First lit | 1983 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1983 (first) |
| Focal height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 8s. |
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Swona is an uninhabited privately owned island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland. It has a herd of feral cattle resulting from the abandonment of stock in 1974.