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Paisley is the fifth most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest town by population. Stirling has the smallest population of Scotland's cities. Kilmarnock is the 14th most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest in East Ayrshire. Edinburgh, the capital city, is the second largest locality and settlement by population.
The west coast of Inverness-shire was traditionally referred to as the Rough Bounds due to its remoteness and inaccessibility. It remains wild and sparsely populated today. [37] The terrain in Inverness-shire is generally mountainous, with numerous lochs scattered throughout the county. Some of the lochs have been enlarged to use as reservoirs.
[16] [17] Aberdeen was granted royal burgh status by King David of Scotland (1124 - 1153). [18] It was also most likely granted royal burgh status by King William the Lion in 1179. [19] In 1891 Aberdeen was given city status by letters patent. [20] [21] Inverness was made a royal burgh by King David I. [22] [23] In 2000, Inverness was awarded ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 01:09, 22 February 2011: 1,425 × 1,122 (1.59 MB): Nilfanion {{Information |Description=Map of the Inverness city management area, UK in 2011, with the following information shown: *Ward boundaries *Coastline and lakes *Roads and railways *Urban areas Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum,
Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Fraser and Clan MacKenzie. [10] The population of Inverness grew from 40,969 in 2001 to 46,969 in 2012, according to World Population Review. [11] The Greater Inverness area, including Culloden and Westhill, had a population of 56,969 ...
Kingussie (/ k ɪ ŋ ˈ j uː s i / ⓘ king-YOO-see; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann a' Ghiùthsaich pronounced [ˈkʲʰaun̪ˠə ˈʝuːs̪ɪç]) is a small town in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically in Inverness-shire, it lies beside the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 serves as the town ...
Inshes (/ ˈ ɪ n ʃ ɪ z /, Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Innseagan, [1] pronounced [nə ˈhĩːʃəxən]) is a small residential area in the east of Inverness, Scotland. Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Europe. Some parts of Inshes were built a few decades ago, but most of it was built after 2003.
Insh (Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Ùr) is a village in Highland, Scotland that lies on the east coast of the Insh Marshes. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey area, around 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (5.5 kilometres) east of Kingussie, in the Spey valley. [1] It is located in historic Inverness-shire.