Where would you find the Orkney Islands?

奥克尼群在以下哪地方？

You see, the Orkney Islands are a sparsely-populated archipelago.

奥克尼群是人烟稀少的群。

Orkney, which has three clusters of its own, looks Norse.

自身分布有基因群的奥克尼郡极像挪威。

Orkney was under Norwegian and Danish control for centuries until 1472.

在1472年之前，奥克尼群一直被挪威和丹麦控制了几世纪。

The British government said there was " no mechanism" to change the status of Orkney.

英国政府表示，没有任何机制可以改变奥克尼群的地位。

In the Orkney stranding, 12 of the whales were still alive when they became beached.

在奥克尼的搁浅件中，有 12 头鲸鱼在搁浅时还活着。

For too many years people have driven through Caithness to go to Orkney to see archaeology.

多年来，人们开车穿过凯思内斯去奥克尼看考古遗迹。

On March 15 we passed beyond the latitude of the South Shetland and South Orkney Islands.

3月15日，南设德兰群和南奥克内群的纬度走过了。

The area includes parts of the end of the Scottish peninsula as well as the Orkney Islands.

该地区包括苏格兰半的部分地区以及奥克尼群。

Which of these island chains is located the farthest north? Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands, Canary Islands or Azores.

以下哪群中最靠北？设得兰群，奥克尼群，加那利群还是亚速尔群。

He said that Orkney needs new boats to keep its many islands connected.

他说，奥克尼群需要新船来保持许多屿之间的联系。

Another version of a mermaid-like creatures, called Selkies, are found in the remote Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland.

在苏格兰大陆北部偏远的奥克尼群，人们发现了另一种类似美人鱼的生物——塞尔基。

And, as the picture shows, sheep on North Ronaldsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, still graze on the stuff.

如图所示，在苏格兰奥克尼群的北罗纳德赛上，羊仍然以这种东西为食。

Since the November 2009, it's been powering 9000 homes in the Orkney Islands.

自 2009 年 11 月以来，它一直在为奥克尼群的 9000 户家庭供电。

The Orkney Islands lay north of mainland Scotland and are home to about 21,000 people.

奥克尼群位于苏格兰大陆北部， 居住着大约 21, 000 人。

But Stockan said Orkney gets less support from the Scottish government than other island communities in Shetland or the Hebrides.

但斯托坎说，与设得兰或赫布里底群的其他屿社区相比，奥克尼群从苏格兰政府那里得到的支持较少。

The proposal from local government leader James Stockan got international attention with its mention of possibly restoring Orkney's " Nordic connections."

当地政府领导人詹姆斯·斯托坎的提议引起了国际社会的关注，因为该项提议提到了可能恢复奥克尼群的“北欧联系”。

Orkney's most charming wartime sight is its Italian chapel.

奥克尼最迷人的战时景点是它的意大利教堂。

Orkney looms just off the coast.

奥克尼群就在海岸附近。

Skye, with its remote and rugged landscapes; and Orkney, with its prehistoric wonders and fascinating World War II history.

斯凯， 地势偏僻崎岖；和奥克尼群，拥有史前奇观和引人入胜的二战历史。