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The Mainland
is the largest island of Orkney. Both of Orkney's burghs, Kirkwall and Stromness,
are on this island, which is also the heart of Orkney's transportation system,
with ferry and air connections to the other islands and to the outside world.
The island is more densely populated (75% of Orkney's population) than the
other islands and has much fertile farmland. The name Mainland is a corruption
of the Old Norse 'Meginland'. The Neolithic constructions include two major stone circles; Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar; several cairns, most notably Maeshowe; and a stone-built settlement Skara Brae.
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