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Map of Inverness-shire Civil parishes are still used for some statistical purposes, and separate census figures are published for them. As their areas have been largely unchanged since the 19th century this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period.
The IV postcode area, also known as the Inverness postcode area, [2] is a group of 52 postcode districts for post towns: Achnasheen, ... IV postcode area map, ...
Ross eventually became a fully-fledged shire in 1661, after a couple of earlier abortive attempts. It was briefly a shire between 1504 and 1509, formed from part of Inverness-shire by an act of parliament during the reign of James IV, the sheriff to sit at Tain or Dingwall. [18] [19] Ross was restored to Inverness-shire in 1509. [20]
Inverness-shire: Medieval. Absorbed ancient parishes of Eilean Fhianain and Arisaig (aka Kilmorie) in 1614. Partly in Inverness-shire and partly in Argyllshire until 1895, when the Argyllshire parts were removed to form the new parish of Arisaig & Moidart. [15] 32,156 1,144 Ardoch: Perth and Kinross: Perthshire
The western parts of Moray, including the provincial lordships of Lochaber, Badenoch and the Aird were included in Inverness-shire, being the area administered by the Sheriff of Inverness. Over time the shires were given more administrative functions, whereas the old provinces and provincial lordships gradually lost their functions. [13]
To compensate, parts of the disappearing seat of Ross, Skye and Lochaber was added to the Inverness area, including Fort William and the Isle of Skye. As a consequence of these changes, a new constituency was created, named Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, to be first contested at the 2024 general election. [1]
Inverness-shire, 1708 to 1918; Inverness, 1918 to 1983; Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber, 1983 to 1997; Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, 1997 to 2005; Ross, Skye and Inverness West, 1997 to 2005; Inverness Burghs was a district of burghs constituency, covering the parliamentary burghs of Inverness, Fortrose, Forres, and Nairn.
Roybridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Ruaidh, 'the bridge over the Roy') [1] is a small village, that lies at the confluence of the rivers River Roy and River Spean, located three miles (five kilometres) east of Spean Bridge, in Kilmonivaig Parish, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Highland administrative area.