Inverness-shire

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Location of Inverness-shire in Scotland

Inverness-shire ( Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Inbhir Nis ) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland . It extends over the northwest of Scotland, lies on the edge of the Highlands and is the largest former Scottish county. It also includes the islands of North Uist and South Uist and parts of Harris . The historic city of Inverness is the capital of the highlands.

history

As an administrative county, Inverness-shire existed between 1890 and 1975 and then went into the districts of Badenoch and Strathspey , Inverness , Lochaber and Skye and Lochalsh of the Highland region and the new administrative district of Western Isles . In 1996 the districts of the Highland region were dissolved and the Highland Council Area was formed from the whole region . Inverness-shire still lives on today as one of the Lieutenancy Areas of Scotland.

Fishing boats on Loch Ness just before entering the Caledonian Canal (May 1992)

geography

To the east of the city of Inverness lies the battlefield on which the last Scottish royal sprout "Bonnie Prince Charlie" lost the Battle of Culloden against the English in 1746 . A few kilometers further, near the River Nairn , are the Balnuaran of Clava, three of the round hills that gave the entire genus the name Clava Cairns . This includes the Corrimony Cairn and Cairn from Gask . Some of the well-preserved brochs are on the west coast and ancient forts like Craig Phadrig (Patrick) and Dun-da-Lamh are on the side of the Caledonian Canal .

Loch Ness stretches for 35 kilometers and is 1.6 kilometers wide. In some places it reaches a depth of about 250 m. It is famous for its legendary monster Nessie . There is dramatic scenery and many attractions here. Stories surround a few other lochs as well . The Great Glen not only acts as a waterway over the Caledonian Canal between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea , it is also a path for the birds.

To the west of Inverness-shire are North Uist and South Uist, part of the Western Isles. The islands seem to be divided in the middle. Moors, heaths and rugged hills dominate the east, while the west is soft and dominated by a sandy coast and green pasture. Uist is not as much visited as other Scottish islands. The food supply depends to some extent on the ferry.

List of places where tourist information exists:

literature

  • Iain Cameron Taylor: Culloden, Inverness-shire: a Guidebook

Coordinates: 57 ° 5 ′  N , 4 ° 40 ′  W