Inverness-shire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Nis) is a historic county,

registration county A registration county was, in Great Britain and Ireland, a statistical unit used for the registration of births, deaths and marriages and for the output of census information. In Scotland registration counties are used for land registration purpose ...

and

lieutenancy area Lieutenancy areas are the separate areas of the United Kingdom appointed a lord-lieutenant – a representative of the British monarch. In many cases they have similar demarcation and naming to, but are not necessarily coterminate with, the coun ...

of Scotland. Covering much of the

Highlands Highland is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau. Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to: Places Albania * Dukagjin Highlands Armenia * Armenian Highlands Australia *Sou ...

and Outer Hebrides, it is Scotland's largest county, though one of the smallest in population, with 67,733 people or 1.34% of the Scottish population.

Definition

The extent of the lieutenancy area was defined in 1975 as covering the districts of Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey, and

Lochaber Lochaber ( ; gd, Loch Abar) is a name applied to a part of the Scottish Highlands. Historically, it was a provincial lordship consisting of the parishes of Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig, as they were before being reduced in extent by the creatio ...

. Thus it differs from the county in that it includes parts of what were once Moray and

Argyll Argyll (; archaically Argyle, in modern Gaelic, ), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland. Argyll is of ancient origin, and corresponds to most of the part of the ancient kingdom of ...

, but does not include any of the Outer Hebrides which were given their own lieutenancy area — the

Western Isles The Outer Hebrides () or Western Isles ( gd, Na h-Eileanan Siar or or ("islands of the strangers"); sco, Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle/Long Island ( gd, An t-Eilean Fada, links=no), is an island chain off the west coast ...

Geography

Inverness-shire is Scotland's largest county, and the second largest in the UK as a whole after

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...

. It borders

Ross-shire Ross-shire (; gd, Siorrachd Rois) is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire – a county consisting o ...

to the north,

Nairnshire The County of Nairn (also called Nairnshire) ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Narann) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was used for local administration until the county council, based at the county t ...

, Moray, Banffshire and Aberdeenshire to the east, and Perthshire and Argyllshire to the south. Its mainland section covers a large area of the

, bordering the

Sea of the Hebrides The Sea of the Hebrides ( gd, An Cuan Barrach, ) is a small, partly sheltered section of the North Atlantic Ocean, indirectly off the southern part of the north-west coast of Scotland. To the east are the mainland of Scotland and the northern ...

to the west and

Beauly Firth The Beauly Firth ( gd, Linne Fharair) is a firth in northern Scotland. It is the outlet for both the River Beauly and River Ness. The Beauly Firth is bounded at its western end by the town of Beauly and its eastern by Inverness, where it empties ...

and Moray Firth to the east which provide access to the

North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the ...

. It is split into two by the

Great Glen The Great Glen ( gd, An Gleann Mòr ), also known as Glen Albyn (from the Gaelic "Glen of Scotland" ) or Glen More (from the Gaelic ), is a glen in Scotland running for from Inverness on the edge of Moray Firth, in an approximately straight ...

, a roughly 60 mile geological fault which runs south-west to north-east and divides the

Northwest Highlands The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen (Glen More). The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness. The Caledonian Canal, ...

to the west from the

Grampian Mountains The Grampian Mountains (''Am Monadh'' in Gaelic) is one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, that together occupy about half of Scotland. The other two ranges are the Northwest Highlands and the Southern Uplands. The Grampian rang ...

(including the Monadhliath Mountains) to the east. The glen contain the notable lochs of

Loch Ness Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claim ...

(Scotland's second largest),

Loch Oich Loch Oich (; gd, Loch Omhaich) is a freshwater loch in the Highlands of Scotland which forms part of the Caledonian Canal, of which it is the highest point. This narrow loch lies between Loch Ness (to the north-east) and Loch Lochy (to the sout ...

and

Loch Lochy Loch Lochy (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Lòchaidh'') is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland.With a mean depth of , it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland. Geography Located southwest of Loch Ness along the Great Glen, the loc ...

, which are connected by the Caledonian Canal; it opens into the south-west into the sealoch Loch Linnhe.

Ben Nevis Ben Nevis ( ; gd, Beinn Nibheis ) is the highest mountain in Scotland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. The summit is above sea level and is the highest land in any direction for . Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian ...

, the tallest peak in Britain, is located to the east of Fort William. The west coast consists of a number of large peninsulas divided by long loch inlets; north-to-south these are Glenelg (shared with Ross-shire),

Loch Hourn Loch Hourn ( gd, Loch Shubhairne) is a sea loch which separates the peninsulas of Glenelg to the north and Knoydart to the south, on the west coast of Scotland. Geography Loch Hourn runs inland from the Sound of Sleat, opposite the island of Sk ...

Knoydart Knoydart (Scottish Gaelic: ''Cnòideart'') is a peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. Knoydart is sandwiched between Lochs Nevis and Hourn — often translated as "Loch Heaven" (from the Gaelic ''Loch Néimh'') an ...

Loch Nevis Loch Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Nibheis'') is a sea loch in Lochaber on the west coast of Scotland. It runs inland from the Sound of Sleat, and is bounded on the north by the peninsula of Knoydart and on the south by North Morar (the region ...

, North and South

Morar Morar (; gd, Mòrar) is a small village on the west coast of Scotland, south of Mallaig. The name Morar is also applied to the northern part of the peninsula containing the village, though North Morar is more usual (the region to the south we ...

Arisaig Arisaig ( gd, Àrasaig) is a village in Lochaber, Inverness-shire. It lies south of Mallaig on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, within the Rough Bounds. Arisaig is also the traditional name for part of the surrounding peninsula south ...

Loch nan Uamh The Sound of Arisaig Lochaber, Scotland, separates the Arisaig peninsula to the north from the Moidart peninsula to the south. At the eastern, landward end, the sound is divided by Ardnish into two sea lochs. Loch nan Uamh lies to the north of Ard ...

, Ardnish,

Loch Ailort Loch Ailort ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Ailleart) is a sea loch in Morar, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Loch Ailort is a shallow V shaped loch, with the small Ardnish Peninsula on the north side, and the large southwest facing Moidart Peninsula ...

Moidart Moidart ( ; ) is part of the remote and isolated area of Scotland, west of Fort William, known as the Rough Bounds. Moidart itself is almost surrounded by bodies of water. Loch Shiel cuts off the eastern boundary of the district (along a sout ...

and

Loch Moidart Loch Moidart is a sea loch (sea inlet) in the district of Moidart in Highland, Scotland. It is on the west coast of Scotland, and runs about 8 km (5 miles) eastward from the sea. It is connected to the sea by two narrow channels which are se ...

. This area was traditionally referred to as the

Rough Bounds The Rough Bounds ( gd, Na Garbh Chriochan), in the Scottish Highlands, is the area of West Inverness-shire bounded by Loch Hourn, Loch Shiel, and Loch Moidart, consisting of the districts of Knoydart, North Morar, Arisaig and Moidart. The are ...

due to its remoteness and inaccessibility and it remains wild and sparsely populated today. The terrain in Inverness-shire is generally mountainous, with numerous lochs scattered throughout the county, the largest of these being:

Loch Ashie ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spellin ...

, Loch Mhor, Loch Knockie, Loch Duntelchaig,

Loch Ruthven Loch Ruthven is a large loch which lies to the southeast of Loch Ness in the Highland region of Scotland. It is long, extends over an area of and is up to deep.Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, Murray & Pul ...

Loch Moy Loch Moy (from the Scottish Gaelic ''Loch A'Mhoigh'' meaning the Loch of the Plain) is a freshwater loch beside the village of Moy near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. History There is an island on the loch called the Isle of Moy and on ...

, Loch Alvie,

Loch Insh Loch Insh is a loch in Highlands region, Scotland. It is situated in the heart of Badenoch and Strathspey, seven miles south of Aviemore and seven miles north of Kingussie. The nearest village to the loch is Kincraig. The loch is a location fo ...

Loch an Eilean ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spellin ...

, Loch Killin, Loch Crunachdan,

Loch Morlich Loch Morlich (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Mhùrlaig'') is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports centre with kayaking, sailing and windsurfing among the activities ...

, Loch Garten,

Loch Einich ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spellin ...

Loch an t-Seilich ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spel ...

, Loch na Cuaich, Loch Coaldair, the Blackwater Reservoir, Loch Treig, Loch Ossian,

Loch Laggan Loch Laggan is a freshwater loch situated approximately west of Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands. The loch has an irregular shape, runs nearly northeast to southwest and is approximately in length. It has an average depth of and is at its ...

, Loch Spean,

Loch Ericht Loch Ericht (Scottish Gaelic, ''Loch Eireachd'') is a freshwater loch on the border between the former Perthshire, now Perth and Kinross and the former Inverness-shire, now Highlands Council areas of Scotland. It has a north-east to south-west ...

, Loch Gulbin, Lochan na h-Earba, Loch Pattack, Loch Eilde Mòr, Loch a' Bhealaich Bheithe,

Loch a' Bhealaich Leamhain ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spelling ...

, Lochan Lùnn Dà-Bhrà, Loch Bruicaich, Loch Meiklie, Loch ma Stac, Loch a' Chràthaich, Loch na Beinne Baine,

Loch Lundie Loch Lundie is a small, lowland freshwater loch in Glen Garry, about north-west of Invergarry in the Scottish Highlands. The loch is irregular in shape with a perimeter of . It is approximately long, has an average depth of and is at its dee ...

Loch Garry Loch Garry (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Garraidh) is a freshwater loch 25 km north of Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. Loch Garry is 11 km long and 50 m deep. It is fed by waters from Loch Quoich 10 km upstream on the River Garry, an ...

, Loch Beannacharan, Loch Beinn a Mheadhoin, Loch Monar,

Loch Mullardoch Loch Mullardoch is a major reservoir in Glen Cannich in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It was created by the damming in 1951 of the River Cannich just upstream of Mullardoch House, as part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme. ...

Loch Affric Loch Affric is a freshwater loch within Glen Affric, in the Highland (council area), Highland council area of Scotland. It lies about southwest of Beauly.Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map sheet 414 and 415 The loch sits in a national ...

, Loch Cluanie, Loch Loyne,

Loch Quoich Loch Quoich (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Chuaich) is a loch and reservoir situated west of Loch Garry approximately 40 km northwest of Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. The name means "loch of the quaich". In 1896, it was listed as six miles long ...

, Loch an Dubh-Lochain,

Loch Arkaig Loch Arkaig ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Airceig) is a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland, to the west of the Great Glen. It is approximately in length and lies above sea level, the maximum depth is around The main tributaries are the Des ...

Loch Morar Loch Morar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Mòrair) is a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the fifth-largest loch by surface area in Scotland, at , and the deepest freshwater body in the British Isles with a maximum depth of . The l ...

, Loch Beoriad,

Loch Dhoire a' Ghearrain ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spellin ...

and

Loch Shiel :''See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch Shiel in Lochalsh.'' Loch Shiel ( gd, Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and ...

. Inverness-shire contains numerous small islands off its west coast which form part of the Inner Hebrides. The largest of these is Skye, separated from the Inverness-shire mainland by the

Sound of Sleat The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea channel off the western coast of Scotland. It divides the Sleat peninsula on the south-east side of the Isle of Skye from Morar, Knoydart and Glenelg on the Scottish mainland. The Sound extends in a south-sou ...

; popular with tourists, it is a huge, sprawling island - the second biggest in Scotland - containing numerous peninsulas and offshore islands. The small isle of

Eigg Eigg (; gd, Eige; sco, Eigg) is one of the Small Isles in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Isle of Skye and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Eigg is long from north to south, and east to west. With an ar ...

is also within Inverness-shire, despite the other

Small Isles The Small Isles ('' gd, Na h-Eileanan Tarsainn'') are a small archipelago of islands in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. They lie south of Skye and north of Mull and Ardnamurchan – the most westerly point of main ...

being in Argyllshire. To the west, across the

Little Minch The Minch ( gd, An Cuan Sgitheanach, ', ', '), also called North Minch, is a strait in north-west Scotland, separating the north-west Highlands and the northern Inner Hebrides from Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. It was known as ("Scot ...

, most of the Outer Hebrides fall within the county, with the notable exception of

Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...

which is in Ross-shire. Further west still lie the remote islands of St Kilda, which have been uninhabited since 1930. Much further west, 230 miles from the Outer Hebrides, lies the extremely remote, uninhabitable island of

Rockall Rockall () is an uninhabitable granite islet situated in the North Atlantic Ocean. The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and is part of its territory, but this claim is not recognised by Ireland. ...

, which is subject to a territorial dispute with

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

Islands

An t-Eilean Meadhoin An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian an ...

* Brinacory Island * Eilean a' Ghiuthais * Eilean a' Phidhir * Eilean Bàn * Eilean Choinneach * Eilean nam Breac

Inner Hebrides

* Airor Island *

Am Bi-bogha Beag AM or Am may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * A minor, a minor scale in music * ''A.M.'' (Chris Young album) * ''A.M.'' (Wilco album) * ''AM'' (Abraham Mateo album) * ''AM'' (Arctic Monkeys album) * AM (musician), American musician ...

* Am Bi-bogha Mhòr * Am Bord (''also known as Lord Macdonald's Table'') * Am Fraoch-eilean * An Dubh-sgeir * An Dubh Sgeir * An Garbh-eilean * An Glas Eilean *

An t-Iasgair An t-Iasgair (Scottish Gaelic for ''the Fisherman'') is a skerry in the Little Minch, to the north of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It lies 1.5 miles north north west of Ru Bornesketaig and is marked by a navigation light. It is the largest a ...

* Ascrib Islands * Bogh Oitir * Clac nan Ràmh *

The Cleats ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

Clett Clett is a name used for many uninhabited Scottish islets and one to the south, though also in the area inhabited by Vikings. They include - * One at 58.623644°N 3.5424908°W, near the north coast of Caithness, just to the west Holborn Head nor ...

Corr Eilean Corr or CORR may refer to: People with the name *Andrea Corr (born 1974), Irish musician *Barry Corr (born 1985), Irish footballer *Barry John Corr (born 1981), Scottish footballer *Bill Corr, American government official *Caroline Corr (born 1973) ...

* Cow Rock * Dubh Sgeir *

* Eilean a' Chaolais * Eilean a' Choire * Eilean a' Chuilinn * Eilean a' Ghaill * Ealean a' Gharb-làin * Eilean a' Mhuineil * Eilean a' Phiobaire * Eilean Aigastan * Eilean an Eòin * Eilean an Fheidh * Eilean an Fhraoich * Eilean an Inbhire * Eilean an Sgùrra * Eilean a t-Sabhail * Eilean an t-Snidhe * Eilean Buidhe *

Eilean Chathastail Eilean Chathastail ( Eng: ''Castle Island'') is one of the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Geography EiggLandsat.jpg, Satellite view of Eigg (Landsat image viewed using NASA World Wind software). Eilean Chathastail is the island i ...

* Eilean Chlamail * Eilean Coille * Eilean Dà Chuain * Eilean Dearg *

Eilean Fladday Eilean Fladday (also Fladda) is a previously populated tidal island off Raasay, near the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Geography Eilean Fladday lies off the north west coast of Raasay, across Caol Fladday (Kyle Fladda), which dries at half-tide. On ...

* Eilean Gaineamhach Boreraig * Eilean Garbh * Eilean Ghiubhais * Eilean Gobhlach * Eilean Heast * Eilean Ighe * Eilean Maol * Eilean Mhogh-sgeir * Eilean Mòr * Eilean na h-Àirde * Eilean na h-Arcairseid * Eilean na h-Oitire * Eilean na Glaschoille * Eilean nam Bairneach * Eilean nan Cabar * Eilean nan Gobhar * Eilean nan Trom * Eilean Port nam Murrach * Eilean Ràrsaidh * Eilean Raonuill * Eilean Reamhar * Eilean Ruairidh * Eilean Seamraig * Eilean Sgorach * Eilean Shamadalain *

Eilean Shona Eilean Shona ( gd, Eilean Seòna) is a tidal island in Loch Moidart, Scotland. The modern name may be from the Old Norse for "sea island". The pre-Norse Gaelic name, as recorded by Adomnán was or , meaning 'foreshore island', similar to the d ...

* Eilean Sionnach * Eilean Thuilm *

Eilean Tigh Eilean Tigh ( gd, Eilean Taighe) is a tidal island in the Sound of Raasay of Scotland, that lies between Rona and Raasay. Approximately in extent, the island was once settled and the ruins of various structures are still visible at the south ...

* Eilean Tioram (Loch Hourn) * Eilean Tioram (Loch Nevis) *

Eilean Trodday Eilean Trodday is an island in The Minch just off the north coast of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye in Scotland. Eilean Trodday is about in extent and the coastline has various caves and Stack (geology), stacks. The island was inhabited in ...

Eileanan Dubha Kate Forsyth (born 3 June 1966) is an Australian author. She is best known for her historical novel ''Bitter Greens'', which interweaves a retelling of the '' Rapunzel'' fairy tale with the true life story of the woman who first told the tale, ...

Fladda-chùain Fladda-chùain, or Fladaigh Chùain, is an island of the Inner Hebrides north of the Trotternish peninsula of Skye. It is the major island of the Fladda-chùain group between Skye and the Outer Hebrides. Name The name of the island derive ...

* Flod Sgeir * Gaeilavore Island * Gairbh Eilein * Garbh Eilean * Gearran Island * Glas Eilean * Griana-sgeir * Guillamon Island *

Harlosh Island Harlosh Island is one of four islands to be found in Isle of Skye, Skye's Loch Bracadale. Harlosh Island is from the coast of the Duirinish, Skye, Duirinish Peninsula and from the coast of the Minginish peninsula. At low tide it is only about ...

* Holoman Island *

Isay Isay ( gd, Ìosaigh) is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Dunvegan, off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye. Two smaller isles of Mingay and Clett lie nearby. The name originated fr ...

Lampay Lampay is an uninhabited tidal island in Loch Dunvegan Loch Dunvegan (Scottish Gaelic: ''Loch Dhùn Bheagain''), is a sea loch on the west coast of the island of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Dunvegan, the village it was named afte ...

* Longay * Luinga Beag * Luinga Mhòr * Macleaod's Maidens * Manish Island * Meallan Odhar * Mingay * Na Gamhnachain *

Ornsay Ornsay is a small tidal island to the east of the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Description The island provides good shelter to a natural harbour which is overlooked by the village of Isleornsay. The " ...

* Oronsay * Pabay *

Raasay Raasay (; gd, Ratharsair) or the Isle of Raasay is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from Applecross by the Inner Sound. It is famous for being the birt ...

Riska Island Riska is a borough of the city of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough sits in the northern part of the municipality, northeast of the city centre of Sandnes. The Gandsfjorden flows along the west side of the borough and the Høgsfjo ...

* Roag Island *

Samalaman Island Lismore Seminary was situated in Kilcheran House on the island of Lismore in the Inner Hebrides part of Argyll, Scotland. It served as a seminary for the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland in the 19th century. At the time it was the only seminary ...

* Sandaig Islands * Scalpay * Sgeir a' Chuain * Sgeir a'Ghaill *Sgeir an Fheòir *Sgeir an t-Struith *Sgeir Biodaig *Sgeir Chnapach *Sgeir Dhearg *Sgeir Dorcha *Sgeir Fhada *Sgeir Ghainmheach *Sgeir Ghlas *Sgeir Gobhlach *Sgeir Leathan *Sgeir Mhòr *Sgier na Caillich *Sgeir na h-Éireann *Sgeir nam Biast *Sgeir nam Maol *Sgeir nan Eilid *Sgeir nan Ruideag *Sgeir Shuas *Sgeir Thraid *Sgeirean Buidhe Bhorlum *Sgeirean Dubha Fhiadhach *Sgeirean Gobhlach *Sgeirean Glasa *Sgeirean Ràrsaidh * Skye *Soay, Inner Hebrides, Soay *South Rona *Staffin Island *Sula Skerry *Tarner Island *Tulm Island *Wiay, Skye, Wiay File:Gravel beach, North-east Isle of Eigg - geograph.org.uk - 1466077.jpg, Coast of Eigg File:Dun Caan from Loch na Mna.jpg, Dùn Caan mountain on Raasay File:Oronsay Loch Bracadale 01.jpg, Oronsay File:Quiraing, Isle of Skye.jpg, Landscape of northern Skye

Outer Hebrides

*Baleshare *Barra *Barra Head (''also known as Berneray'') *Bearran *Benbecula *Berneray (North Uist), Berneray *Bhacasaigh *Bhaiteam *Bhatam *Bhorogaigh *Bhotarsaigh *Bior-eilean *Boreray, North Uist, Boreray *Cafuam *Caigionn *Càiream *Calabhagh *Calbhaigh (''multiple islands with this name'') *Callum More *Caolaigh *Causamul *Ceallasaigh Beag *Ceallasaigh Mòr *Cearstaigh *Cliasaigh Beag *Cliasaigh Mòr *Collam *Copaigh *Corr-eileanan *Crago, Scotland, Crago *Craobaghan *Creag na Staid *Creag nan Sealladh *Cuidhnis *Cuidsgeir *Deasgeir *Dioraigh *Dubh-Sgeir Mhòr *Duisgeir (northern) *Duisgeir (south-east) *Duisgeir (south-west) *Dùn Àrn *Dùn Corr Mòr *Eilean a' Bhogha *Eilean a' Gheoidh *Eilean a' Ghiorr *Eilean a' Ghuail *Eilean a' Mhadaidh *Eilean a' Mhail *Eilean a' Mhòrain *Eilean Àird Rainis *Eilean an Fhèidh *Eilean an Fhraoich Miatha *Eilean an Rubha *Eilean Baile Gearraidh *Eilean Bhàlaig *Eilean Bheirean *Eilean Chàirminis *Eilean Chòdam *Eilean Chrossain *Eilean Chuidhtinis *Eilean Cuithe nam Fiadh *Eilean Direcleit *Eilean Dubh Chollaim *Eilean Dubh na Muice *Eilean Fhionnlaidh *Eilean Fhionnsabhaigh *Eilean Fuam *Eilean Iochdrach *Eilean Leathan *Eilean Lingreabhaigh *Eilean Mhànais *Eilean Mhàraig *Eilean Mhiàthlais *Eilean Mhic Caoilte *Eilean Mhic Fhionnlaidh *Eilean Mhidinis *Eilean na Cille *Eilean na Cloiche *Eilean na h-Àirigh *Eilean na Gearrabreac *Eilean na Praise *Eilean na Sgaite *Eilean na Sgùirr *Eilean nam Bridianach *Eilean nan Carnan *Eilean nan Each *Eilean nan Gamhna *Eilean nan Gearr *Eilean nan Imireachean *Eilean nan Mult *Eilean Ornais *Eilean Rainich *Eilean Reinis *Eilean Reinigeadail *Eilean Sheumais *Eilean Stocanais *Eilean Trostain *Eileana Dubha *Eileanan a' Gheòidh *Eileanan a' Ghille-bheid *Eileanan Àrda *Eileanan Chearabhaigh *

*Eileanan Iasgaich *Eileanan Stafa *Ensay (Outer Hebrides), Ensay *Eriskay *Fathoire *Fearamas *Fiaraigh *Fladaigh *Flodaigh Beag *Flodaigh Mòr *Flodday, Loch Maddy *Flodday (Sound of Barra) *Flodday near Vatersay, Flodday (Vatersay) *Fodragaigh *Fuday *Fuidheigh *Fuidheigh Beag *Fuam *Fuam an Tolla *Fuam na h-Ola *Fuam Raonaid *Gàisgeir *Gàisgeir Beag *Garbh Lingeigh *Gasay *Gèarum Beag *Gearum Mòr *Gighay *Gilsaigh *Glas Eilean Mòr *Glas-eilean na Creige *Glas-sgeir *Glas Sgeir *Gloraig a' Chaimbeulaich *Gloraig Dubh *Gloraig Hùisinis *Gloraig Iosal *Gloraig Tharasaigh *Gousman *Greanamul *Greanamul Deas *Grèine Sgeir *Grèineam *Grianamul *Grimsay *Gròdaigh *Guanan *Gumersam Beag *Gumersam Mhòr *Hairteamul *Hamarsaigh *Harris, Outer Hebrides, Harris (''part of the larger Lewis and Harris island'') *Haskeir *Hèalam *Heastam Sròmaigh *Heisgeir a-muigh *Heisgeir a-Staigh *Heisgeir Eagach *Heisteamuil *Hellisay *Hermetray *Hestam *Holaisgeir *Horaigh *Huanaraigh *Hulmatraigh *Iosaigh *Killegray *Kirkibost *Lamalum *Langa Sgeir *Lingeigh (''multiple islands with this name'') *Lingeigh, North Uist *Lingeigh Fhada *Liungaigh *Liursaigh Dubh *Liursaigh Glas *Lonachan *Madadh Beag *Madadh Gruamach *Madadh Mòr *Màitheigh Riabhach *Màitheigh Glas *Mail Dòmhnaich *Maragaidh Beag *Maragaidh Mòr *Màsgeir *Mealla Brù *Mile-sgeir *Mingulay *Monach Islands *Muldoanich *Nàrstaigh *North Uist *Oisteim *Oitir Bheag *Opasaigh *Or Eilean *Orasaigh (''multiple islands with this name'') *Orasaigh Uisgeabhagh *Pabbay, Harris, Pabbay (Harris) *Pabbay, Barra Isles, Pabbay (Barra) *Racaisgeirean *Rangas *Righe nam Bàn *Riobhagan Mhidinis *Ronay *Ròsaigh *Rusgaigh *Saghaigh Beag *Saghaigh Mòr *Sandray *Sàrstaigh *Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, Scalpay *Scarp, Scotland, Scarp *Sgarabaigh *Sgeir a' Bhuallt *Sgeir a' Chàil *Sgeir a' Chàise *Sgeir a' Cheòthain *Sgeir a' Chlogaid * Sgeir a' Chuain *Sgeir an Daimh *Sgeir an Fhèidh *Sgeir an Lèim Mhòir *Sgeir an Rubha Mhòir *Sgier Cnoc Easgann *Sgeir Cruaidh *Sgeir Dhomhnaill Chaim *Sgeir Dhubh *Sgeir Dubh Mòr *Sgeir Fhadabhig *Sgeir Fhiaclach Bheag *Sgeir Fhiaclach Mhòr *Sgeir Ghlas *Sgeir Ghobhlach *Sgeir Hal *Sgeir Liath *Sgeir Mhic Coma *Sgeir Mhic Iamain *Sgeir Mhòr *Sgeir Mhurain *Sgeir na Muice *Sgeir na Parlamaid *Sgeir na Snàthaid *Sgeir nam Bàirnichean *Sgeir nan Uibhein *Sgeir Oireabhal *Sgeir Sìne *Sgeir Tarcall *Sgeir Urgha *Sgeirean Fiaclach *Sgeirean Màs a' Mhill *Sgeirislum *Sgeotasaigh *Shillay *Siolaigh Beag *Siolaigh Mòr *Siusaigh *Sleicham *Snuasamul *Sòdaigh Bheag *Sòdaigh Mòr *Solon Mòr *Solon Beag *South Uist *Spleadhairs *Spuir *Sròmaigh *Stangram *Steisaigh (''multiple islands with this name'') *Stiolamair *Stiughaigh *Stiughaigh na Leum *Stulaigh *Suam, Scotland, Suam *Sùnam *Sùnamul *Sursaigh *Taigh Iamain *Taitealach *Taransay *Tathanais *Thamarasaigh *Theisgeir a-muigh *Torogaigh (East) *Torogaigh (West) *Traillisgeir *Triallabreac *Triallabreac Mòr *Treanaigh *Uineasan *Vallay (''Bhalaigh in Gaelic'') *Vatersay *Wiay, Uist, Wiay File:Borve Standing Stones.JPG, Standing stone on Barra File:Old lazybeds on North Harris.jpg, The 'lazy beds' of Harris File:Looking over North Uist - geograph.org.uk - 857223.jpg, Lakes of North Uist File:Benbecula Beach.jpg, Beach on Benbecula File:South Ridge of Stulabhal - geograph.org.uk - 15963.jpg, Mountains on South Uist File:Eilean na Cille.jpg, Eilean na Cille (at right), Triallabreac and Wiay from the air

=St Kilda and Rockall

= *Am Plastair *Boreray, St Kilda, Boreray *Bradastac *Dùn, St Kilda, Dùn *Giasgeir *Hamalan *Hirta *Mina Stac *

*Sgeir nan Sgarbh *Soay, St Kilda, Soay *Stac an Armin *Stac Biorach *Stac Dona *Stac Lee *Stac Levenish *Stac Shoaigh File:Inselsoay.JPG, Soay File:Rockall - geograph.org.uk - 1048791.jpg, Rockall File:Boreray and the Stacs.jpg, Boreray with Stac an Armin (left) and Stac Lee (right)

Coat of arms

Inverness-shire's coat of arms is blazoned: : Azure, in dexter chief a stag's head and in sinister chief a bull's head both erased, and in base a galley, sails furled, oars in action and flagged, all Or. Beneath the shield an escrol bearing this motto: '. The galley represents Clan Chattan, who aligned themselves under the banner of Somerled, Somerled, Lord of the Isles. The stag's head comes from the crest of the Frasers of Lovat, while the bull's head comes from the crest of the MacLeods of that Ilk. The motto is in Gaelic and means "For the Good of the County".

Local government

1890–1975

Inverness - Highland Council Headquarters (geograph 5000272)

Inverness-shire acquired a county council in 1890, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, and, under the same legislation, boundaries were altered to make the county a single contiguous area, transferring several exclaves of other counties to Inverness-shire. Although the new boundaries were supposed to be valid for all purposes (unlike earlier boundaries, which were really default boundaries and not necessarily those used for any particular purpose), the burghs of Inverness, Fort William, Scotland, Fort William, Kingussie, which had their own town councils, retained autonomous status and were for some purposes beyond the writ of the new county council. The town of Inverness had been established as a royal burgh since the mid 12th century, Fort William, originally a Fort of that name built by the Government to keep the Highlanders in their place, around which grew up a village which became in turn Gordonsburgh, Maryburgh, Duncansburgh and latterly the town/burgh of Fort William which had been established as a burgh of barony since 1618 and Kingussie had been established as a burgh of barony since 1464. Also, use of the new boundaries for parliamentary elections was specifically excluded. Inverness-shire County Council was originally based at Inverness Castle but moved to Highland Council Headquarters, new offices in Ardross Street in 1963.

1975–1996

The old county councils were abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and Scotland was instead governed by a two-tier system of regions and districts. Mainland Inverness-shire was split amongst four districts of the Highland region, whilst the county's territory in the Outer Hebrides was transferred to the

council area. * 1. The burgh of Inverness and the Aird and Inverness districts were merged to form the Inverness Local Government district of the Highland region. * 2. The burgh of Fort William and the Lochaber district were merged with areas from the county of Argyll (the Ardnamurchan district and the electoral divisions of Ballachulish and Kinlochleven) to form the

district of the Highland region. * 3. The Skye district was merged with an area from the county of Ross and Cromarty (the South West district) to form the Skye and Lochalsh (local government district, Highland region), Skye and Lochalsh district of the Highland region. * 4. The burgh of Kingussie and the Badenoch district were merged with areas from the county of Moray (the burgh of Grantown-on-Spey and the Cromdale district) to form the Badenoch and Strathspey (local government district, Highland region), Badenoch and Strathspey district of the Highland region. * The Barra, Harris, North Uist, and South Uist districts were merged with areas from the county of Ross and Cromarty (the burgh of Stornoway and Lewis district) to form the Western Isles council area. Within the Highland region, local government functions were divided between the regional council and the district councils. For example, education was a regional responsibility, and housing was a district responsibility.

1996–present

In 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, the two-tier system was abolished and the Highland (local government area), Highland region became a unitary council area. The new unitary Highland Council adopted the areas of the former districts as politics of the Highland council area, management areas. Each management area was represented, initially, by area committees consisting of councillors elected from areas (groups of local government ward (politics), wards) corresponding to the management areas, but changes to ward boundaries in 1999 created a mismatch between committee areas and management areas. In 2007, at the time of further changes to ward boundaries, which created 22 multi-member wards instead of 80 single-member wards, the council created a new management structure, with three new Politics of the Highland council area, corporate management areas and 16 new politics of the Highland council area, ward-level management areas. Also, four of the ward-level management areas, covering the seven wards, were grouped to form an Inverness city (or ''Inverness and Area'') management area. The total number of Highland councillors is 80, elected by the single transferable vote system of election, which is designed to produce a form of proportional representation. Wards in the Inverness city area elect 26 of the 34 council members elected from the Politics of the Highland council area, Inverness, Nairn and Badenoch and Strathspey corporate management area. The city area has the Politics of the Highland council area, Nairn ward-level management area to the east, the Politics of the Highland council area, Badenoch and Strathspey ward-level management area to the east and south, the Politics of the Highland council area, Ross, Skye and Lochaber corporate management area to the south, west and north, and the Moray Firth to the north. The city area is similar but not identical to the former district of Inverness.

Civil parishes

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 19th century this allows for comparison of population figures over an extended period of time. In 1854 in Inverness-shire there were 29 civil parishes; 7 part civil parishes; and 5 parliamentary parishes. * Abernethy and Kincardine * Alvie * Ardersier *

and

* Barra * Boleskine and Abertarff * Bracadale (on Skye) * Cawdor part (now in Nairnshire) * Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie * Croy, Highland and Dalcross, Highland * Daviot, Highland, Daviot * Dunlichity * Dores, Highland, Dores * Duirinish, Skye, Duirinish (on Skye) * Duthil and Rothiemurchus * Glenelg * Harris, Scotland, Harris * Inverness and Bona * Kilmallie * Kilmonivaig * Kilmorack * Kilmuir, Skye, Kilmuir (on Skye) * Kiltarlity and Convinth * Kingussie and Insh * Kirkhill, Highland, Kirkhill * Laggan or Kinloch Laggan * Moy, Highland, Moy and Dalarossie * North Uist * Petty * Portree (on Skye) * Sleat (on Skye) *

* Snizort (on Skye) * South Uist * Strath (on Skye) * Urquhart and Glenmoriston * Urray (partly in Ross-shire; moved there in 1891) Many changes have taken place since the Reformation period: * North Uist was a union of the ancient parishes of Kilmuir and Sand; South Uist of the parishes of Benbecula, Howmore and Kilpeter. *Croy and Dalcross, and Kiltarlity and Convinth, were united c. 1500. * Abernethy and Kincardine, and Urquhart and Glenmoriston, were united at the Reformation. At the same time Petty was formed by the union of the ancient parishes of Petyn and Bracholy (or Brackley). * Boleskine and Abertarff, and Inverness and Bona, and Daviot and Dunlichity, were united in 1618. At the same time Kirkhill was formed by a union of the ancient parishes of Wardlaw and Farnua. * Duthil and Rothiemurchus were united in 1630. * Small Isles was created from Sleat in 1726; unusually, there was no parish church and the congregation met in the schoolhouse on Eigg. There are some indications that Canna and Kildonan (Eigg) may have been medieval parishes at an earlier date. * At some point in the 19th century Arisaig and Moidart was created out of Ardnamurchan parish (the rest of this parish lay in Argyllshire). Arisaig (aka Kilmorie) and another parish, Eilean Fhianain, were medieval parishes united to Ardnamurchan at the Reformation. * Portree was created out of parts of Snizort and Kilmuir parishes in 1726. *Kingussie and Insh, and Moy and Dalarossie, were united at an unknown date. *Minginish (Skye) was absorbed into Bracadale; Trumpan was absorbed into Duirinish; Uig was absorbed into Snizort; Rodel was absorbed into Harris; Kilmaluoc (Raasay) was absorbed into Snizort or Kilmuir.

Transport

Barra Airport Arrivals (geograph 3230484)

The Highland Main Line connects Inverness by rail to Perth, Scotland, Perth to the south, Kyle of Lochalsh to the west and Thurso/Wick, Caithness, Wick to the north. The West Highland Line connects Fort William, Highland, Fort William to Mallaig. The Inverness to Aberdeen main line also serves Nairn within the Highland Council's area. The Isle of Skye is connected to the mainland by a Skye Bridge, bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh in Ross-shire. Various bus companies serve the larger towns of the county, such as Stagecoach Group and Scottish Citylink. Shiel Buses operate local buses in the Fort William area. Stagecoach operate several bus routes on the Isle of Skye. Numerous ferries connect the islands of the Outer Hebrides to each other and also the Inner Hebrides and the Scottish mainland. There are three airports in the county: Inverness Airport, Inverness, Benbecula Airport, Benbecula and Barra Airport, Barra. All three operate flights within Scotland, with Inverness also providing flights to other cities in the UK as well as some destinations in Europe. Barra Airport is famous within aviation circles as it is the only airport in the world where scheduled flights use a beach as the runway.

Settlements

Mainland

*Abriachan *The Aird *Altrua *Ardersier *

*Aviemore *Ballifeary *Balloch, Highland, Balloch *Balnafettack *Beauly *Boat of Garten *Bught *Bunree *Cannich *Carrbridge *Clachnaharry *Cradlehall *Crown, Inverness, Crown *Croy, Highland, Croy *Culcabock *Culduthel *Culloden, Highland, Culloden *Dalneigh *Dalwhinnie *Dores, Highland, Dores *Drakies *Drumnadrochit *Dulnain Bridge *Fort Augustus *Fort William, Highland, Fort William *Foyers, Highland, Foyers * Glenelg *Glenfinnan *Haugh, Inverness, Haugh *Highbridge, Scotland, Highbridge *Hilton, Inverness, Hilton *Holm, Inverness, Holm *Inchmore, Kirkhill, Inchmore *Insh *Inshes *Inverfarigaig *Invergarry *Inverie *Inverlochy, Highland, Inverlochy *Invermoriston *Kiltarlity *Kilvean *Kincraig *Kingussie *Kinlochmore *Kinmylies *Kirkhill, Highland, Kirkhill *Laggan, Badenoch *Laggan, Great Glen *Leachkin *Lochailort *Lochardil *Longman, Inverness, Longman *Mallaig *Merkinch *Millburn, Inverness, Millburn *Milton of Leys *

*Moy, Highland, Moy *Muir of Ord (''shared with Ross-shire'') *Muirtown *Nethy Bridge *Newtonmore *North Ballachulish *Onich *Raigmore *Roybridge *Scorguie *Smithton, Highland, Smithton *South Kessock *Spean Bridge *Struy *Tomatin *Tomich (village), Tomich *Upper Achintore *Westhill, Highland, Westhill

Islands

*Achachork (Skye) *Aird of Sleat (Skye) *Allasdale (Barra) *Amhuinnsuidhe (Harris) *Ardhasaig (Harris) *Ardheisker (North Uist) *Ardmore, Barra, Ardmore (Barra) *Ardvasar (Skye) *Ardveenish (Barra) *Armadale, Skye, Armadale (Skye) *Ashaig (Skye) *Askernish (South Uist) *Auratote (South Uist) *Bail' Iochdrach (Benbecula) *Baile Glas (Grimsay) *Balgarva (South Uist) *Balivanich (Benbecula) *Bernisdale (Skye) *Bogach (Barra) *Bornesketaig (Skye) *Boreraig (Skye) *Bornish (South Uist) *Borreraig (Skye) *Borrodale (Skye) *Borsham (Harris) *Borve, Barra, Borve (Barra) *Borve, Harris, Borve (Harris) *Borve, Skye, Borve (Skye) *Bracadale (Skye) *Brevig, Barra, Brevig (Barra) *Broadford, Skye, Broadford (Skye) *Brogaig (Skye) *Bualintur (Skye) *Camastianavaig (Skye) *Camuscross (Skye) *Caolas (Vatersay) *Carbost, Loch Harport, Carbost (Loch Harport, Skye) *Carbost, Trotternish, Carbost (Trotternish, Skye) *Carinish (North Uist) *Castlebay (Barra) *Claigan (Skye) *Cleadale (Eigg) *Colbost (Skye) *Daliburgh (South Uist) *Drumfearn (Skye) *Drynoch (Skye) *Dunan, Skye, Dunan (Skye) *Duntulm (Skye) *Dunvegan (Skye) *Eabost (Skye) *Edinbane (Skye) *Elgol (Skye) *Ellishadder (Skye) *Eynort (Skye) *Eyre, Skye, Eyre (Skye) *Fasach (Skye) *Feorlig (Skye) *Ferindonald (Skye) *Fiskavaig (Skye) *Flashader (Skye) *Flodigarry (Skye) *Galmisdale (Eigg) *Galtrigill (Skye) *Garafad (Skye) *Geary, Skye, Geary (Skye) *Gedintailor (Skye) *Gillen, Skye, Gillen (Skye) *Glendale, Skye, Glendale (Skye) *Halistra (Skye) *Harlosh (Skye) *Heaste (Skye) *Howmore (South Uist) *Hushinish (Harris) *Inverarish (Raasay) *Iochdar (South Uist) *Isleornsay (Skye) *Kensaleyre (Skye) *Kilaulay (South Uist) *Kilbride, Skye, Kilbride (Skye) *Kilmaluag (Skye) *Kilmarie (Skye) *Kilmore, Skye, Kilmore (Skye) *Kilmuir, Skye, Kilmuir (Skye) *Kilvaxter (Skye) *Kingsburgh, Skye, Kingsburgh (Skye) *Kyleakin (Skye) *Kylerhea (Skye) *Lealt, Skye, Lealt (Skye) *Leverburgh (Harris) *Lochboisdale (South Uist) *Lochmaddy (North Uist) *Lower Breakish (Skye) *Luib, Skye, Luib (Skye) *Luskentyre (Harris) *Milovaig (Skye) *Mugeary (Skye) *Newtonferry (North Uist) *Northbay (Barra) *Nunton, Benbecula, Nunton (Benbecula) *Ollach (Skye) *Ose, Skye, Ose (Skye) *Peinachorran (Skye) *Portnalong (Skye) *Portree (Skye) *Ramasaig (Skye) *Rèinigeadal (Harris) *Roag, Skye, Roag (Skye) *Rodel (Harris) *Sconser (Skye) *Skeabost (Skye) *Sligachan (Skye) *Staffin (Skye) *Stoneybridge (South Uist) *Ose, Skye, Stein (Skye) *Sollas (North Uist) *Struan, Skye, Struan (Skye) *Suladale (Skye) *Talisker (Skye) *Tarbert, Harris, Tarbert (Harris) *Tarskavaig (Skye) *Teangue (Skye) *Tigharry (North Uist) *Torrin (Skye) *Totaig (Skye) *Tote, Skye, Tote (Skye) *Treaslane (Skye) *Trumpan (Skye) *Uachdar (Benbecula) *Uig, Duirinish, Uig (Duirinish, Skye) *Uig, Snizort, Uig (Snizort, Skye) *Uigshader (Skye) *Ullinish (Skye) *Upper Breakish (Skye) *Vatten, Skye, Vatten (Skye)

Parliamentary constituencies

There was an Inverness-shire (UK Parliament constituency), Inverness-shire constituency of the Parliament of Great Britain (Palace of Westminster, Westminster) from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (also at Westminster) from 1801 to 1918. The constituency represented, nominally, the county of Inverness minus the parliamentary burgh of Inverness, which was represented as a component of the Inverness Burghs (UK Parliament constituency), Inverness District of Burghs constituency. In 1918 the county constituency was divided between two new constituencies, the Inverness (UK Parliament constituency), Inverness constituency and the Western Isles (UK Parliament constituency), Western Isles constituency. The Inverness constituency included the burgh of Inverness, other components of the district of burghs being divided between the Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency), Moray and Nairn constituency and the Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency), Ross and Cromarty constituency. In 1983, eight years after the local government county of Inverness had been divided between the Highland (local government area), Highland region and the

council area, three new constituencies were created to cover the Highland region. The region, until 1996, and the unitary Highland council area, 1996 to present, have been covered by three constituencies since then but there were changes to boundaries and names in 1997 and 2005. In 1999 the areas of the Westminster constituencies became also constituencies of the Scottish Parliament (Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood). The boundaries of Scottish Parliament constituencies have not altered since then. The Holyrood constituencies are within the Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region), Highlands and Islands electoral region. Since 1983, ''Inverness'' has appeared in the names of Westminster and Holyrood constituencies as tabled below.

Westminster constituencies

Holyrood constituencies

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Inverness-Shire Inverness-shire, Counties of Scotland Counties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922)

Definition

Geography

Islands

Inner Hebrides

Outer Hebrides

=St Kilda and Rockall

Coat of arms

Local government

1890–1975

1975–1996

1996–present

Civil parishes

Transport

Settlements

Mainland

Islands

Parliamentary constituencies

Westminster constituencies

Holyrood constituencies

See also

References