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Inverness (/ ˌ ɪ n v ər ˈ n ɛ s / ⓘ; Scots: Innerness; [5] from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis [iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ], meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. [6]
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.
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,
List of town and villages in the Highlands of Scotland. This covers a wider area than just the Highland council area. ... Inverness. [1] Highland; Inveruglas, ...
Aberdeen was granted royal burgh status by King David of Scotland (1124 - 1153). [12] It was also most likely granted royal burgh status by King William the Lion in 1179. [13] In 1891 Aberdeen was given city status by letters patent. [15] [14] Inverness was made a royal burgh by King David I. [18] [19] In 2000, Inverness was awarded city status ...
The city of Inverness is by far the largest settlement, with its urban area having a population of 59,910 in 2012. [ 14 ] The highest point in the Highland council area is Ben Nevis , the tallest mountain in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole.
5.1 Location map templates. 5.2 Creating new map definitions. Toggle the table of contents. Module: Location map/data/Scotland Inverness area. 3 languages.
The city of Inverness, known as the "Capital of the Highlands", on the eastern margin of the Northwest Highlands, is by far the largest settlement in the region and is the administrative centre for the Highland Council area.