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1768: 693: 1057: 2196: 1776: 732:, published in 1852. He refined the system somewhat in later volumes, but the vice-counties remain unaffected by subsequent local government re-organisations, allowing more accurate comparisons of historical and modern data. They provide a stable basis for recording using similarly sized units, and, although grid-based reporting has grown in popularity, they remain a standard in the vast majority of ecological surveys, allowing data collected over long periods of time to be compared easily. 5924: 1305: 141: 74: 2406:"Persons with a knowledge of Gaelic in the County of Caithness (in 1911) are found to number 1,685, and to constitute 6.7 per cent of the entire population of three years of age and upwards. Of these 1,248 were born in Caithness, 273 in Sutherland, 77 in Ross & Cromarty, and 87 elsewhere.... By an examination of the age distribution of the Gaelic speakers, it is found that only 22 of them are less than 20 years of age." 91: 161: 1760: 1269:. Each of the other ward management areas within the corporate management area consists of a single ward. In 2017 the three Caithness wards were reduced to two 'Town and County' wards, each returning four members to the Highland Council, this was a reduction of two Councillors from the last election in 2012. The new wards are Thurso and Northwest Caithness and Wick and East Caithness. 525: 1272:
Since 4 May 2017 Caithness has been represented by four Independent Councillors, two Scottish Conservative Councillors and two Scottish National Party Councillors. The current Chairman of the Caithness Committee is Donnie Mackay (Independent) and the Civic Leader position is held by A.I Willie Mackay
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The modern constituencies may be seen as more sub-divisions of the Highland area than as representative of counties (and burghs). For its own purposes, however, the Highland Council uses more conservative sub-divisions, with names which refer back to the era of district councils and, in some cases,
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Caithness extends about 30 miles (48 km) north-south and about 30 miles (48 km) east-west, with a roughly triangular-shaped area of about 712 sq mi (1,840 km). The topography is generally flat, in contrast to the majority of the remainder of the North of Scotland. Until the
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In 1999, however, ward boundaries were redrawn but management area boundaries were not. As a result, area committees were named after and made decisions for areas which they did not exactly represent. The new Caithness committee area, consisting of ten out of the 80 new Highland Council wards, did
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The underlying geology, harsh climate, and long history of human occupation have shaped the natural heritage of Caithness. Today a diverse landscape incorporates both common and rare habitats and species, and Caithness provides a stronghold for many once common breeding species that have undergone
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was introduced to Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland by the Norse occupation, which is generally proposed to be c. AD 800. Although little is known of that Norn dialect, some of this linguistic influence still exists in parts of the county, particularly in place names. Norn continued to be spoken in
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Caithness was restored to being a shire in 1641. The shire of Caithness created in 1641 just covered the earldom of Caithness; Sutherland had been made its own shire in 1633. In 1641, parliament declared Wick the head burgh of the shire of Caithness and the Earl of Caithness became the heritable
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According to the 2011 Scotland Census, 282 (1.1%) residents of Caithness age three and over can speak Gaelic while 466 (1.8%) have some facility with the language. The percentage figures are almost exactly the same as for all of Scotland (1.1% and 1.7%, respectively). Nearly half of all Gaelic
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New wards were created for elections this year, 2007, polling on 3 May and, as the wards became effective for representational purposes, the Highland Council's management and committee structures were reorganised. The Caithness management area and the Caithness area committee were therefore
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to Thurso, these on the Eastside of it speak most part English, and those on the Westside Irish; and the last have Ministers to preach to them in both languages." Similarly, it is stated at that time that there were "Seven parishes in Caithness where the Irish language is used."
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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 nineteenth century this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period of time.
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speakers seem to first figure in the early stage of the Scandinavian colonisation of Caithness, gradually increasing in numerical significance from the 12th century onwards. Gaelic has survived, in a limited form, in western parts of the county.
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In the cases of two of the parishes, Thurso and Wick, each includes a burgh with the same name as the parish. For civil administration purposes each of these parishes was divided between the burgh and the landward (rural) area of the parish.
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called Caithness covering the same area as the earldom was created in 1641, after a couple of earlier abortive attempts. Shires gradually eclipsed the old provinces in administrative importance, and also became known as counties.
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was damaged by gunfire within 24 hours of it being placed. Gaelic-speaking Councillor Alex MacLeod, at the time representing Landward Caithness in the Highland Council, referred to it as "an extreme anti-Gaelic incident".
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claimed the overlordship of the Caithness and Sutherland area from Norway in 1098. The Earls of Orkney thereafter owed allegiance to the Scottish crown for their territory on the mainland, which they held as the
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Under the 1973 Act, district councils were obliged to implement community council schemes. A Caithness district scheme was adopted in 1975, dividing the area of the district between 12 community councils.
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tried to prevent the introduction of bilingual English-Gaelic road signs into the county. The first bilingual sign in Caithness was erected in 2012. In 2013, a bilingual road sign on the A99 road next to
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Highland region was also created in 1975, as one of nine two-tier local government regions of Scotland. Each region consisted of a number of districts and both regions and districts had their own elected
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was historically the language of everyday communication for people in Caithness, but was gradually overtaken by Scots and then English. Norn had probably become extinct in Caithness by the 15th century.
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and scattered settlements. The county is fringed to the north and east by dramatic coastal scenery and is home to large, internationally important colonies of seabirds. The surrounding waters of the
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called Caithness from 1975 to 1996, which was a lower-tier district within the Highland region. The pre-1975 county boundaries are still used for certain functions, being a registration county.
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15. Caithness West (that part on the west side of Thurso River only), Thurso West, Reay and part of Halkirk north-west (that part comprising Lieurary, Forsie and Westfield area)
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or Wick. That act was set aside for most purposes in 1509, and Caithness once more came under the sheriff of Inverness. The sheriff of Inverness was then directed to appoint a
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come close to the shore to feed, rest, and raise their pups; a significant population over-winters on small islands in the Thurso river only a short walk from the town centre.
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in 1841 says: "On the eastern side of scarcely a word of Gaelic was either spoken or understood, and on the west side, English suffered the same fate". Other sources state:
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Murray, James A. H. (1873) The Dialect of the Southern Counties of Scotland, Transactions of the Philological Society, Part II, 1870–72. London-Berlin, Asher & Co.
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until 2020 when Loganair and Eastern Airways cancelled their flights. In 2021 there were no scheduled flights to and from Wick Airport. Starting on 11 April 2022,
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The bilingual road sign policy of Highland Region Council has led to some controversy in the region. In 2008, eight of the ten Caithness representatives to the
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and Caithness to be separate shires. The boundary used for the shire of Caithness created in 1504 was the diocese of Caithness, which included Sutherland. The
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The area of the former district of Caithness is now covered by 12 community council areas which are numbered and described as below in the Highland Council's
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Records showing what languages were spoken apparently do not exist from before 1706, but by that time, "f ye suppose a Parallel to the hypotenuse drawn from
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was created in 1999 and now has boundaries slightly different from those of the House of Commons constituency. It was replaced by the larger constituency of
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were established for each shire, which would serve as the main administrative body for the area until the creation of county councils in 1890. Following the
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period, about 370 million years ago. Fossilised fish and plant remains are found between the layers of sediment. Older metamorphic rock is apparent in the
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Halkirk was formed at the Reformation by the merger of the ancient parishes of Halkirk and Skinnet. Watten was created from part of Bower parish in 1638.
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Over time, Scotland's shires became more significant than the old provinces, with more administrative functions being given to the sheriffs. In 1667
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in 1707, the English term 'county' came to be used interchangeably with the older term 'shire'. Heritable jurisdictions were abolished in 1747.
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There are also a few villages large enough to have amenities such as a shop, a cafe, a post office, a hotel, a church or a bank. These include
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An act of parliament in 1504 acknowledged that the shire of Inverness was too big for the effective administration of justice, and so declared
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The proposal will be considered by the County Council as a meeting to be held within the Town Hall, Wick, on Saturday, 28th February 1953...
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which are used largely for the purposes of biological recording and other scientific data-gathering. The vice-counties were introduced by
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The county contains a number of lochs, though these are smaller in comparison with the rest of northern Scotland. The most prominent are
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The study of Caithness prehistory is well represented in the county by groups including Yarrows Heritage Trust, Caithness Horizons and
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dialect became influenced by both Gaelic and Norn and is generally spoken in the lowlying land to the east of a line drawn from
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in Europe, and covers a large inland area in the west of the county. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of
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was printed, almost by hand, in a small shop in High Street, Thurso until the early 60's by Mr Docherty and his daughter. The
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Prior to implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, civil administration parishes were also parishes of the
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Grant, Alexander (2000). "The Province of Ross and the Kingdom of Alba". In Cowan, Edward J.; McDonald, R. Andrew (eds.).
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published by Scottish Provincial Press Limited trading as North of Scotland Newspapers and using offices in Union Street,
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The ward management area is one of five within the corporate management area and until 2017 consisted of three wards, the
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from the 12th century to the 17th century. The diocese was larger than the later county, also including Sutherland. From
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Whetstone, Ann E. (1977). "The Reform of the Scottish Sheriffdoms in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries".
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when Caithness became one of eight districts, each with its own "district council", within the new two-tier Highland
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Jones, Charles (1997). The Edinburgh history of the Scots language. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 394.
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Wick, which had been the administrative centre for the county, became the administrative centre for the district.
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which is the largest expanse of blanket bog in Europe, extending into Sutherland. This is divided up along the
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In 1996, Caithness and the other seven districts of the Highland region were merged into the unitary Highland
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It is sometimes erroneously claimed that Gaelic has never been spoken in Caithness, but this is a result of
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retained their own town councils, but the county council provided higher-tier services in both burghs. Ten
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13. Halkirk south, Halkirk north-east, Halkirk north-west (excluding Lieurary, Forsie and Westfield area)
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to an estimated depth of over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). This consists of the cemented sediments of
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Until 1999 the Caithness management and committee areas consisted of 8 out of the 72 Highland Council
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Caithness until perhaps the fifteenth century. and lingered until the late eighteenth century in the
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The county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975, when the area became part of the
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Mairi Robinson (editor-in-chief), The Concise Scots Dictionary, Aberdeen University Press, 1985 p.x
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Norse settlers landed in the county, and gradually established themselves around the coast. On the
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in Europe. Around 1,500 km (580 sq mi) of the Flow Country is protected as both a
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on High Street, Wick, in 1930, but continued to hold its meetings at the Town and County Hall.
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The Caithness landscape is rich with the remains of pre-historic occupation. These include the
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Many rare mammals, birds, and fish have been sighted or caught in and around Caithness waters.
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Grant, William; Dixon, James Main (1921) Manual of Modern Scots. Cambridge, University Press.
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6. Wick south-east, Wick south-west and part of Clyth (i.e. Bruan) (Tannach & District)
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In 1918 the Caithness constituency and Wick were merged into the then new constituency of
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McColl Millar. 2007. Northern and Insular Scots. Edinburgh: University Press Ltd. p. 191
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The Viking age in Caithness, Orkney and the North Atlantic, Edinburgh University Press
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The Viking age in Caithness, Orkney and the North Atlantic, Edinburgh University Press
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In 1975, the Local Government council and the burgh councils were superseded under the
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VIDEO: Amazing footage of pilot whales and Risso’s dolphins off the coast of Caithness
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area, in the relatively high southwest area of the county. Caithness's highest point (
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covered what would become Caithness and parts of Sutherland from the 9th century. The
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7. Latheron, Lybster and remainder of Clyth (including Occumster, Roster and Camster)
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In 2014 44 square miles (110 km) of the eastern coastline of Caithness between
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As previously indicated, the language mix or boundary changed over time, but the
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14. Castletown, Olrig, Thurso east (excluding area on west side of Thurso River)
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hold a great diversity of marine life. Notable features of the north coast are
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Because of the ease with which the sandstone splits to form large flat slabs (
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News coverage tends to concentrate on the former counties of Caithness and
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from the 12th century. In 1455 the Earl of Caithness gained a grant of the
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hosts the only Gaelic-medium primary school unit in all of Caithness (see
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began supplanting Norn in the early fourteenth century at the time of the
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Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland
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In 2021, Caithness had a resident population of 25,347 (26,486 in 2011).
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Scottish Parliament constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
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land. In the far south the landscape is slightly hillier, culminating in
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to the west and is otherwise bounded by sea. The land boundary follows a
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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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councils were established in 1894, and were abolished in 1930 under the
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was established in the 12th century. The bishop's seat was initially at
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At the beginning of recorded history, Caithness was inhabited by the
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can be seen close to river mouths in some of the quieter locations.
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In 1996 local government in Scotland was again reformed, under the
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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency)
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has been broadcasting since 1993 and the Orkney Commercial Radio,
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Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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Between 1708 and 1832 the Caithness constituency was paired with
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Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross operational management area
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latter part of the 20th century when large areas were planted in
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Magnae Britanniae Notita: or, the Present State of Great Britain
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speakers in the county live in Thurso civil parish. The town of
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Statutory status for community councils was continued under the
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For smaller islands, usually districts in their own right, see
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Historically, they have been independent newspapers, with the
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has the distinction of supporting the most northerly hatch of
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of the area, giving Caithness partial independence from the
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2. Sinclair's Bay (including Keiss, Reiss and part of Wick)
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system of election, which is designed to produce a form of
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Elected county councils were established in 1890 under the
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forfeited the justiciary of the area, after a dispute with
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Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies
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The Viking Age in Caithness, Orkney and the North Atlantic
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provided bus transport between the major towns, and on to
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structure at Caithness has been likened to discoveries at
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during recent centuries. The Gaelic name for the region,
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based in Wick to administer the Caithness area. In 1584,
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Transactions of the Hawick Archaeological Society (1863)
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Thurso train station, the northernmost station in the UK
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has increasingly been replacing both Gaelic and Scots.
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The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124–1290
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Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency)
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is archived in the public library in Wick, while the
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started a scheduled operation to Wick from Aberdeen.
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and the fragment of Thurso to the parish of Halkirk.
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is similarly archived in the library in Thurso. The
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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
1718:. In 1997 Caithness and Sutherland was merged into 948:, Jarl of Orkney. The Jarls owed allegiance to the 240: 230: 222: 217: 209: 201: 196: 184: 172: 152: 132: 37: 6318:, combining the powers of a region and a district. 2260:. A summer-only ferry runs from John o' Groats to 783:are regularly seen from the shore and boats. Both 4519:Castletown and District Community Council website 4331:‘Anti-Gaelic gunmen’ shoot road sign in Caithness 3352:The Records of the Parliament of Scotland to 1707 3276:The Records of the Parliament of Scotland to 1707 3249:The Records of the Parliament of Scotland to 1707 3025:(3rd ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 28. 1596:powers or responsibilities and are not a tier of 869:, a complex of sites around Loch of Yarrows near 724:, who first used them in the third volume of his 4222: 4220: 3101:. East Linton: Tuckwell Press. pp. 98–110. 902:Numerous coastal castles (now mostly ruins) are 798:Much of the centre of Caithness is known as the 465:and means "headland". The Norse called the area 4590:Traditional provinces and districts of Scotland 4130:. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010 3835:Boundaries of Counties and Parishes in Scotland 2628:Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996 2483:on Wednesdays. The two papers share a website. 2342:)", a name which reflects historic Norse rule. 641:The underlying geology of most of Caithness is 466: 456: 2895:, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, 2007" 5862: 5632: 4574: 4261:J. Patten MacDougall, Registrar General, 1912 3061:Place Names Highlands and Islands of Scotland 2248:in the Orkney Islands. Ferries also run from 1744:Caithness is represented also as part of the 972:, but in the early 13th century was moved to 826:, and a portion is further designated as the 8: 3489:. Manchester University Press. p. 147. 3303:. Aberdeen: W. Jolly & Sons. p. 130 1035:, who was sheriff of Inverness at the time. 626:, Loch Caluim, Loch Tuim Ghlais, Loch Scye, 313:, and also the most north-easterly point at 4351:"Scottish Provincial Press Limited website" 3324:Dictionary of National Biography: Volume 52 3213: 3211: 3209: 1053:The population by 1841 had reached 36,343. 726: 649:, which is believed to have stretched from 403:region, which in turn became a single-tier 6361:Counties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922) 5869: 5855: 5847: 5639: 5625: 5617: 5572: 5325: 5307: 4893: 4597: 4581: 4567: 4559: 4509:Caithness Dialect at Scots Language Centre 4437:John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier 3919:. Highland Council website. Archived from 3604:John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier 2510:traditionally covers that week's cases at 2219:, from where the east branch continues to 1487:Was, at one time, partly in the county of 1311: 1206:. Each ward elected one councillor by the 34: 2787:"Forsinard Flows National Nature Reserve" 2494:as a Thurso-centred paper. Even now, the 2365:Ness to some 4 miles (6 km) west of 843:Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area 4320:," John O'Groat Journal, 10 August 2012. 3098:Alba: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages 3090: 3088: 2761:"Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands SAC" 2735:"Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands SPA" 2556:Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) 2550:Tain Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) 1609:Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 1193:Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 1158:Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 564:(the northernmost point of Britain) and 536:It is a land of open, rolling farmland, 4311:New bilingual sign sparks fresh wrangle 4227:Caithness of the Gael and the Lowlander 3300:Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland 2659: 2302:is thought to have been related to the 1555: 914:, but with its culture subject to some 828:Forsinard Flows national nature reserve 357:, and Caithness also has an airport at 239: 229: 216: 195: 183: 131: 96: 87: 67: 4141: 3512:, (1848), London, Charles Knight, p.16 2871:from the original on 27 September 2019 2845:from the original on 27 September 2019 2618:List of counties of Scotland 1890–1975 2544:Caithness (UK Parliament constituency) 2223:whilst the north branch terminates at 1029:George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness 1019:was directed to hold courts at either 576:. To the north in Pentland Firth lies 4549:Caithness alternative community forum 4529:Dunnet and Canisbay Community Council 4469:from the original on 16 February 2009 4443:from the original on 25 December 2022 3600:"From newspaper office to council HQ" 3404:Records of the Parliament of Scotland 3039:from the original on 17 November 2023 2698:. Scottish National Heritage. pp.7–8. 2684: 2682: 2680: 2667: 2665: 2663: 2643:Politics of the Highland council area 2479:is normally published on Fridays and 1840:Other, smaller settlements include: 1720:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross 1308:Caithness Shire civil parish map 1845 528:Caithness landscape, looking towards 265: 221: 208: 200: 171: 151: 7: 3890:from the original on 5 February 2021 3859:from the original on 4 February 2021 2793:from the original on 31 January 2019 2767:from the original on 31 January 2019 2741:from the original on 31 January 2019 1635:4. Bower (excluding Gelshfield area) 1586:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 1108:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 1096:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 1069:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 736:serious declines elsewhere, such as 27:Historic county in northern Scotland 5453:(The Lochs, West Side, Point, Back) 4379:. Caithness Courier. Archived from 3722:from the original on 29 August 2017 3631:. Wick. 26 December 1952. p. 1 2819:from the original on 16 August 2019 2338:, translates as "Land of the Gall ( 1199:to represent the management areas. 936:The area was anciently part of the 618:, Loch of Wester, Loch Scarmclate, 205:618 sq mi (1,601 km) 4602:Major districts (former counties, 4340:", The Scotsman, 5 September 2013. 4246:From the Vikings to the Forty-Five 4124:"1901–2001 – Gaelic in the Census" 3815:from the original on 5 August 2017 3784:from the original on 5 August 2017 3753:from the original on 5 August 2017 3598:Shields, Alan (15 February 2012). 1786:There are two towns in Caithness: 1688:was represented as a component of 824:Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands 25: 4291:Bid to exclude Gaelic signs fails 3833:Boundary changes as described in 2931:from the original on 13 June 2018 2901:from the original on 10 June 2011 2529:from Kirkwall from 2004 to 2014. 2377:. Since the seventeenth century, 2373:resembles to some extent that of 1549:A rural area around the burgh of 1508:A rural area around the burgh of 498:, and in the old Gaelic name for 337:and is crossed by two roads (the 305:, which was the county town, and 5922: 5648:Former local government counties 4010:from the original on 7 July 2022 3064:. Stirling: Mackay. p. 21. 2490:as a Wick-centred paper and the 2047:(the highest point of Caithness) 1682:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1576:Community councils, 1975 to 2008 159: 139: 89: 72: 3485:Whatley, Christopher A (2000). 3156:The Oxford Dictionary of Saints 2921:"Yarrows Heritage Trust – Home" 2237:via Sutherland and Ross-shire. 810:that is the largest expanse of 368:The name was also used for the 361:. The Pentland Firth island of 297:There are two towns which held 3554:. Wick. 27 May 1890. p. 2 2813:"East Caithness Cliff MPA(NC)" 2244:provides a regular service to 1731:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross 1240:Caithness ward management area 802:, a large, rolling expanse of 353:, ferries link Caithness with 1: 6341:Lieutenancy areas of Scotland 4403:"John O'Groat Journal – Home" 3574:Historic Environment Scotland 3134:"Dornoch Cathedral (LB24632)" 3130:Historic Environment Scotland 2867:. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2841:. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2815:. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2789:. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2763:. Scottish Natural Heritage. 2737:. 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University of St Andrews 3354:. University of St Andrews 3278:. University of St Andrews 3251:. University of St Andrews 2925:yarrowsheritagetrust.co.uk 1705:alternating constituencies 1664:Parliamentary constituency 1122:areas of the neighbouring 345:) and by one railway (the 6308: 5658: 5582: 5571: 5324: 5306: 4903: 4892: 4611: 4596: 4148:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 3297:Mackintosh, John (1898). 3272:"Legislation, 8 May 1509" 3019:Logan, F. Donald (2005). 2714:30 September 2017 at the 2694:21 September 2011 at the 2379:Standard Scottish English 1647:8. Berridale and Dunbeath 1434:Includes the villages of 435:comes from the name of a 409:local government district 97: 88: 68: 59: 5317:List of Scottish islands 4539:Castle Sinclair Girnigoe 4407:johnogroat-journal.co.uk 4232:8 September 2008 at the 3914:, accessed 3 March 2008" 3327:. 1897. pp. 292–293 3221:Caithness and Sutherland 3218:Campbell, H. F. (1920). 2648:Subdivisions of Scotland 2477:The John O'Groat Journal 2447:The John O'Groat Journal 1716:Caithness and Sutherland 1557:Caithness County totals 1528:Includes the village of 1482:Includes the village of 1462:Includes the village of 1414:Includes the village of 1390:Includes the village of 1366:Includes the village of 1244:single transferable vote 1162:32 unitary council areas 781:long-finned pilot whales 708:Caithness is one of the 6181:Cumnock and Doon Valley 6176:Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 6070:Badenoch and Strathspey 4554:Caithness Broch Project 3912:Community 03 March 2008 3691:. Ordnance Survey. 1968 2593:Caithness Broch Project 1680:(1708 to 1801) and the 1580:Although created under 1259:Landward Caithness ward 1138:councils in Caithness, 1044:Commissioners of Supply 933:, are Norse in origin. 897:Caithness Broch Project 816:Special Protection Area 710:Watsonian vice-counties 467: 457: 275: 6351:Orkneyinga saga places 6221:Kilmarnock and Loudoun 6161:Bearsden and Milngavie 6047:Kincardine and Deeside 5904:Ettrick and Lauderdale 5878:Local government areas 4514:Caithness Arts website 3179:Taylor, Alice (2016). 3022:The Vikings in History 2633:Maiden Paps, Caithness 2394:New Statistical Record 2205:Far North railway line 2200: 1780: 1772: 1764: 1670:Caithness constituency 1632:3. Dunnet and Canisbay 1626:1. 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There was a 365:is within Caithness. 6346:Counties of Scotland 5330:Islands of the Clyde 5233:Strathcarron (Oykel) 5228:Strathcarron (Forth) 4606:and rural deaneries) 4604:provincial lordships 4336:12 July 2015 at the 4271:2011 Scotland Census 4128:linguae-celticae.org 3629:John O'Groat Journal 2674:, NHS, November 2022 2613:Counties of Scotland 1709:member of parliament 1287:county of Sutherland 1210:system of election. 1124:county of Sutherland 1017:Sheriff of Caithness 1006:Sheriff of Inverness 966:Diocese of Caithness 959:Mormaer of Caithness 769:Atlantic white-sided 704:in the British Isle. 696:St John's Loch near 482:name for Caithness, 431:element of the name 370:Diocese of Caithness 6316:unitary authorities 4316:31 May 2014 at the 4296:31 May 2014 at the 4276:4 June 2014 at the 3837:, Hay Shennan, 1892 3000:on 20 December 2016 2990:"Priests and Picts" 2724:. 30 September 2017 2527:Superstation Orkney 2304:Brythonic languages 1742:Scottish Parliament 1208:first past the post 918:influence from the 673:) is in this area. 461:element comes from 439:tribe known as the 381:provincial lordship 284:registration county 113: /  18:County of Caithness 5749:Kirkcudbrightshire 5193:Strath of Kildonan 5113:Howe of the Mearns 4988:Dùthaich MhicAoidh 4502:4 May 2015 at the 4413:on 20 October 2017 4383:on 11 October 2007 4250:The Caithness book 4199:"SND Introduction" 4110:(1929–1976) vol. 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County of Caithness
Scottish Gaelic
Historic county
Flag of Caithness
Flag

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Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
Scotland
Council area
Highland
County town
Wick
Demonym
Chapman code
Scottish Gaelic
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Old Norse
historic county
registration county
lieutenancy area
Scotland
burgh
Wick
Thurso
Dunnet Head
Duncansby Head
John o' Groats

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