Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 138 postcodes already in use, this leaves 262 units available.
The largest settlement in the KW16 3 postal code is STROMNESS followed by Stenness, and Longhope.
The KW16 3 Postcode shares a border with KW15 1 (KIRKWALL, St. Ola, Hatston Industrial Estate) and KW17 2 (St. Margarets Hope, Westray, Finstown).
The sector is within the post town of STROMNESS.
KW16 3 is a postcode sector within the KW16 postcode district which is within the KW Kirkwall postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the KW16 3 postal sector is the Stromness Delivery Office and Flotta Scale Payment Delivery Office and Graemsay Scale Payment Delivery Office and Hoy Scale Payment Delivery Office and Longhope Scale Payment Delivery Office and Lyness Scale Payment Delivery Office.
The area of the KW16 3 postcode sector is 107.60 square miles which is 278.69 square kilometres or 68,866.76 square acres.
Map of the KW16 3 Postcode Sector
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| K | W | 1 | 6 | - | 3 | X | X |
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Official List of Streets
STROMNESS (54 Streets)
Lyness (3 Streets)
Stenness (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Dounby
VETQUOY ROADWeather Forecast for KW16 3
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 44.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 7.00% | SE 18 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 33.00% | SE 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 4.00% | SE 18 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 9.00% | SE 18 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Mist | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 17.00% | SE 16 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 10.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 5.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 10.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 4.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | SE 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | ESE 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 36.00% | SE 16 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 5.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Sunny day | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 2.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Sunny day | 15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Sunny day | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Sunny day | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Sunny day | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 16 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 0.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Sunny day | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Sunny day | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Sunny day | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Sunny day | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Sunny day | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 2.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 2.00% | SSE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 5.00% | S 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 7.00% | SSW 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 7.00% | SW 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 5.00% | NE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 29.00% | NE 13 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 11 mph |
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