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Scottish Placenames In Canada
This is a list of placenames in Scotland that have been applied to parts of Canada by Scottish emigrants or explorers. For Nova Scotian names in Scottish Gaelic (not necessarily the same as the English versions) see Canadian communities with Scottish Gaelic speakers and Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada Note that, unless otherwise stated, province names are ''not'' Scottish. Alberta * Airdrie *Alness *Alyth * Ardmore *Ardrossan * Banff - named after town in northeast Scotland * Bankhead (ghost town) *Barrhead * Blairmore * Bon Accord ( Bon Accord is the motto of Aberdeen) * Bonnie Doon *Bonnie Lake *Broxburn *Butedale Falls *Caldwell (ghost town) *Calgary - Calgary, Mull * Canmore (named for King Malcolm Canmore) *Carstairs * Chisholm *Clyde *Colinton *Coutts *Craigmillar * Craigmyle *Cromdale *Dalmuir *Dunmore *Dunvegan - named after town on Isle of Skye *Eaglesham *Erskine * Ferintosh *Fort Macleod *Fort McMurray *Gartly *Halkirk (Halkirk) * Hazeldean * Holyrood ( Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
