Backaland

Human settlement in Scotland

Backaland

A farm overlooking the Bay of Backaland, Eday

Backaland

Location within Orkney

OS grid reference| HY565302
Civil parish|

* Eday and Pharay

Council area|

* Orkney

Lieutenancy area|

* Orkney

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| ORKNEY
Postcode district| KW17
Dialling code| 01856
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish
UK Parliament|

* Orkney and Shetland

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59°09′25″N 2°45′32″W﻿ / ﻿59.157°N 2.759°W﻿ / 59.157; -2.759

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday,[1] and it is located to the south west of the island.[2] Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Details of Backaland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
2. ^ "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
3. ^ "B9063". Sabre. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Backaland.

* Ports and Harbours of the UK - Backaland (Eday)
* The Megalithic Portal - Green Farm, Eday
* The Megalithic Portal - Southside Standing Stone, Eday

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* Mainland
* Auskerry
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* Graemsay
* Holm of Grimbister
* Hoy
* Inner Holm
* North Ronaldsay
* Papa Stronsay
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* Rousay
* Sanday
* Shapinsay
* South Ronaldsay
* South Walls
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* Westray
* Wyre

Other islands|

* Eynhallow
* Helliar Holm
* Lamb Holm
* Switha
* Swona
* North West islands
* North East islands
* South West islands
* South East islands

Towns|

* Kirkwall
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Mainland parishes|

* Birsay
* Deerness
* Evie
* Firth
* Harray
* Holm
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* Stenness
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Topics|

* Geology
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* Earls of Orkney
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* Kirkwall Ba game
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* Orkney representative football team

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Settlements in Orkney

Towns|

* Kirkwall
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* Abune-the-hill
* Aith
* Ancumtoun
* Backaland
* Balfour
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* Braehead
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* Brims
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* Orphir
* Pierowall
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* St Margaret's Hope
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