the Orkney Islands
/ði ˈɔːkni aɪləndz/
/ði ˌɔːrkni ˈaɪləndz/
(also Orkney, the Orkneys)
- a group of more than 70 islands off the north coast of Scotland. The islands are governed as a single council area from the town of Kirkwall on the Mainland island. Mainland is the largest of the islands and has a number of prehistoric structures such as Skara Brae. Orkney and Shetland belonged to Norway and Denmark until the 15th century, when they were given to Scotland. The inhabitants of Orkney are called Orcadians. Fishing and farming are two of the main industries. The islands are popular with tourists.
奥克尼群岛：苏格兰北海岸外的70多个岛屿。这些岛屿由大陆岛屿上的柯克沃尔镇作为一个单一的理事会区域进行管理。大陆是这些岛屿中最大的岛屿，并且拥有许多史前建筑，例如Skara Brae。奥克尼和设得兰群岛直到15世纪才被划归苏格兰，一直属于挪威和丹麦。奥克尼郡的居民被称为Orcadians。渔业和农业是两个主要产业。这些岛屿深受游客欢迎。