Place:Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Watchers
Larger map
NameNairn
Alt namesInbhir Narannsource: Wikipedia
TypeParish, Town
Coordinates57.583°N 3.883°W
Located inNairnshire, Scotland     ( - 1975)
Also located inHighland Region, Scotland     (1975 - 1996)
Highland (council area), Scotland     (1996 - )
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
[edit]

The Town of Nairn

Nairn (Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town and former burgh now located in the Highland Council Area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around 16 miles (26 km) east of Inverness. It was the county town of the wider county of Nairn (also known as Nairnshire).

[edit]

History

the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

The History of Nairn is a broad and diverse topic spanning its Palaeolithic and Mesolithic roots before recorded history, to the Picts and the visitation of Roman general Agriocola. Its possible founding under the name Ekkailsbakki by Sigurd, Earl of Orkney, the Royal Burgh status under David I, its strong links to monarchs and regents of Scotland and its strategic position in multiple wars and famine.

[edit]

The Parish of Nairn

Nairn is a coastal parish on the south coast of the Moray Firth. It is located in the Highland Council Area, some 11 miles (17 km) west of Forres and 14 miles (22 km) northeast of Inverness.

Prior to 1975 the parish was located in the old county of Nairnshire, which was replaced in that year by the Highland Region and in 1996 by the unitary authority named the Highland Council Area.

The parish has an area of 37.1 sq. km (14.3 sq. miles) and includes, as well as the town of Nairn, the suburb of Tradespark to the west of Nairn and the hamlet of Raitcastle to the south.

[edit]

Research Tips

This place has no commentary yet. It is only a stub. You can help by editing it and sharing what you know: research tips, history, relationships with other places, etc.


This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Nairn. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Nairn%2C_Nairnshire%2C_Scotland"