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Inverness is a city in northern Scotland. Inverness is the capital of the
Highlands of Scotland, the city has no statutory boundaries. Tourism is important to the city's economy. The city lies where the River Ness enters the Moray Firth and is a natural hub for various transport links. City status was granted in 2001. Inverness has a population of 66,600 (2001) and is represented in both the Holyrood and Westminster parliaments and is also twinned with three other European cities. Scottish Gaelic appears on the majority of road signs around Inverness, with around 3,555 people (5.47% of the population) speaking the language The river flows from nearby Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal and connects Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy. Islands in the River Ness, the Bught and the river banks form a pleasant series of walks, as do the forested hills of Craig Phadraig and Craig Dunain. The city is well served with shops, as it is the main shopping centre for an area of nearly 26,000 km². Beauly is a town of the Scottish county of Highland, on the River Beauly, 10 miles West of Inverness by the Far North railway line. Its population was measured as 855 in 1901. The town is now within the Highland council area. Drumnadrochit (Ordnance Survey grid reference NH508293) is a village in the Inverness city management area of the Highland Council, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the west shore of Loch Ness, at the head of Glenurquhart and on the A82 road, near a junction with the A831. The population of the village is between 2000 and 4000 including the linked villages of Milton to the West and Lewiston to the South. The village is popular with tourists. Attractions include several Loch Ness Monster exhibitions, and the nearby Urquhart Castle which is one of the most visited sites owned by Historic Scotland. Fort Augustus is a settlement in the Scottish Highlands, at the south west end of Loch Ness. The village has a population of around 646 (2001). The village is heavily reliant on tourism. Nairn is best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, a small theatre (called the little theatre) and one small museum, providing information on the local area and incorporating the collection of the former Fisher town museum. |
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