SANDA, an island, in the county of Orkney, 16
miles (N. E. by N.) from Kirkwall; containing 1892 inhabitants.
Tliis island, which is situated between the
island of North Ronaldshay and that of Stronsay, the
latter lying to the south, is bomulcd on the west by the
Atlantic Ocean, and on the north and east by North
Ronaldshay Firth, which is about seven miles broad.
It is twelve miles in length, and of extremely irregular
form, varying from half a mile to nearly three miles in
breadth. The coasts are indented on all sides with
spacious l)ays, the princijial of which are the bay of
Osterwick on the north, and that of Kettlctoft on the
south; and of the numerous bold licadlands that project
into the firths, the most i)ron>inent are Whitcmill and
Taftsness to the north, the Start and Tressness to the
east, and Elsness and Spurness to the south. The island
comprises the two parishes of Cross and Lady,
which are described under their respective beads.