Where is KW17?
KW17 is in the county of Orkney. It is 8km north of the town of Kirkwall, and contains Evie, Tankerness, Toab, Northwall, and Rapness. KW17 is 189km north-east of the city of Inbhir Nis. KW17 is a postcode district, also known as an outcode or outbound code.
KW17 on a map
The below map shows where KW17 is, and the boundary of the KW17 postcode district:
Postal Boundaries © GEOLYTIX copyright and database right 2012
What county is KW17 in?
KW17 is in the county of Orkney.
Which cities, towns and villages are in KW17?
| Evie | Settlement |
| Tankerness | Settlement |
| Toab | Settlement |
| Northwall | Settlement |
| Rapness | Village |
| Orphir | Village |
| Costa | Suburb |
| Sourin | Settlement |
| Harray | Settlement |
| Burness | Settlement |
| Hoxa | Settlement |
| Skelwick | Settlement |
| Marwick | Settlement |
| Swannay | Settlement |
| Broughtown | Village |
| Sandwick | Settlement |
| Frotoft | Settlement |
| Everbay | Settlement |
| Upper Sanday | Settlement |
| Pierowall | Village |
| Grimeston | Settlement |
| Finstown | Village |
| Widewall | Settlement |
| Abune-the-Hill | Settlement |
| Wasbister | Settlement |
| Petertown | Settlement |
| Northtown | Settlement |
| Skeabrae | Village |
| The Barony | Settlement |
| Easting | Settlement |
| Grobister | Settlement |
| Brinian | Village |
| Russland | Settlement |
| Dounby | Village |
| Hourston | Settlement |
| Rothiesholm | Settlement |
| Bimbister | Village |
| Kirbuster | Settlement |
| Wardhill | Settlement |
| Overbister | Settlement |
| Hackland | Settlement |
| Huntscarth | Settlement |
| Bustatoun | Settlement |
| Aith | Hamlet |
| St Margaret's Hope | Village |
| Midbea | Settlement |
| Rackwick | Settlement |
| Woodwick | Suburb |
| Yinstay | Settlement |
| Rendall | Settlement |
| Aikers | Settlement |
| Redland | Suburb |
| Rusness | Settlement |
| Southtown | Settlement |
| Balfour | Village |
| St Mary's | Village |
| Georth | Suburb |
| Calfsound | Settlement |
| Horraldshay | Settlement |
| Veness | Settlement |
| Tingwall | Hamlet |
| Herston | Settlement |
| Twatt | Settlement |
| Hobbister | Settlement |
| Houton | Settlement |
| Midland | Settlement |
| Settiscarth | Settlement |
| Ancumtoun | Settlement |
| Dishes | Settlement |
| Grimness | Settlement |
| Hillside | Settlement |
| Laminess | Hamlet |
| Backaland | Settlement |
| Lady | Village |
| Mirbister | Settlement |
| Brough | Suburb |
| Eastside | Settlement |
| Gorseness | Settlement |
| Stove | Settlement |
| Burray Village | Village |
| Linklet | Settlement |
| Heddle | Hamlet |
| Crookness | Settlement |
| Whitehall Village | Village |
| Norseman | Settlement |
| Aikerness | Hamlet |
| Cusbay | Hamlet |
| Cornquoy | Hamlet |
| Braeswick | Hamlet |
| Northside | Hamlet |
| Guith | Hamlet |
| Liddel | Settlement |
| Mill Bay | Hamlet |
| Smoogro | Hamlet |
| Greeny | Hamlet |
| Braehead | Hamlet |
| Westhill | Settlement |
| Nesstoun | Hamlet |
| Kettletoft | Hamlet |
| Burroughston | Settlement |
| Stenso | Suburb |
| Isbister | Hamlet |
| Hollandstoun | Settlement |
| Beaquoy | Hamlet |
| Otterswick | Hamlet |
| Netherbrough | Hamlet |
| Quindry | Hamlet |
| Broughton | Hamlet |
| Quatquoy | Settlement |
| Cleat | Hamlet |
| West Side | Settlement |
| Sellibister | Settlement |
| Kirbest | Settlement |
| Foubister | Hamlet |
| Knarston | Hamlet |
| Coubister | Hamlet |
| Corrigall | Suburb |
| The Breck | Hamlet |
| Newark | Hamlet |
| Corston | Suburb |
| Appietown | Suburb |
| Steinflett | Settlement |
What are the nearest towns to KW17?
Position of KW17 relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of KW17 to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to KW17?
Position of KW17 relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of KW17 to the centre of the city.
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