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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 mainland and Inner Hebrides parts of Inverness-shire became part of the Highland Region, whilst the Outer Hebrides parts (the districts of Barra, Harris, North Uist and South Uist) became part of the Western Isles. [28] [29] The parts of Inverness-shire which went to the Highland Region were split between four lower-tier districts: [28] [30]
James VI's Golden Charter to Perth in 1600 referred to it as a "free city and regal and royal burgh". [26] It was officially the second city of Scotland until 1975 when city status was removed when local government was reorganised. It regained the status in 2012. [27] Dunfermline was also made a royal burgh in ~1124 by David I of Scotland. [4]
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.