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Dounby, Orkney

Dounby is a village on Mainland, Orkney. It is within the council area of Orkney Islands.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Orkney
Island: Mainland of Orkney
Lat, Long: 59.067714,-3.231835
Grid Reference: HY 2946 2073
Civil Parish: Sandwick CP
Council Area: Orkney Islands CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 13385
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dounby,_Orkney_13385
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15059275