Inverness
Inverness
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 Inverness Castle looking over the River Ness |
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 Inverness
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| Inverness shown within the Highland council area | |
| Population | 46,870 |
| • Density | 25.1 /sq km |
| Language |
English Scottish Gaelic |
| OS grid reference | NH 666 450 |
| • Edinburgh | 158 miles (254 km) |
| • London | 561 miles (903 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | INVERNESS |
| Postcode district | IV1-IV3, IV5, IV13, IV63 |
| Dialling code | 01463 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Inverness (
i/ɪnvərˈnɛs/; from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis [iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ], meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on The Aird and the 18th-century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its north-eastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Moray Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. The Gaelic king Mac Bethad Mac Findláich (MacBeth) whose 11th-century murder of King Duncan was immortalised in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, held a castle within the city where he ruled as Mormaer of Moray and Ross.
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