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Raigmore (
All formerly part of the 
The A9 road passes by to the east of Raigmore, and connects with the
Raigmore (Gaelic
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: ''An Ràthaig Mhòr'') is an area of Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...
situated in the east of the city. It is in the Highland
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council area of Scotland
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. The name is from the Gaelic for "the large fortified dwelling".
All formerly part of the Raigmore
Raigmore (Gaelic: ''An Ràthaig Mhòr'') is an area of Inverness situated in the east of the city. It is in the Highland council area of Scotland. The name is from the Gaelic for "the large fortified dwelling".
All formerly part of the Raigmore ...
estate, the southern part of Raigmore is now the location of Raigmore Hospital, the main hospital for Inverness and the Highlands. The northern part is now a housing estate, which includes Raigmore Primary School and a community centre.
The A9 road passes by to the east of Raigmore, and connects with the A96 road
The A96 is a major road in the north of Scotland.
It runs generally west/north-west from Aberdeen, bypassing Blackburn, Kintore, Inverurie, Huntly, Fochabers and Forres, and running through Keith, Elgin and Nairn. The road terminates at the ...
at the Raigmore Interchange, to the north east of the area.
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