Ross and Cromarty

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Ross and Cromarty is a historic region in the Scottish Highlands known for its rugged coastline, mountainous landscapes, and scattered rural communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
historic county
lieutenancy area
registration county
administrativeCountyAbolishedInYear 1975
characterisedBy mountainous landscapes
rugged coastline
scattered rural communities
contains Alness
An Teallach
Applecross
Avoch
Beinn Eighe
Black Isle
Dingwall
Easter Ross
Evanton
Fortrose
Gairloch
Invergordon
Isle of Lewis (part)
linked to: Isle of Lewis

Isle of Skye (part historically via Cromartyshire enclaves)
linked to: Isle of Skye

Kyle of Lochalsh
Loch Broom
Loch Maree
Loch Torridon
Lochinver (historically via boundary changes)
linked to: Lochinver

Plockton
Strathpeffer
Tain
Torridon Hills
Ullapool
Wester Ross
linked to: Wester Ross coast
containsPartOf Grampian Mountains
North West Highlands
linked to: Northwest Highlands
country Scotland
formerAdministrativeUnitOf Scotland
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Inner Sound
Minch
North Sea
historicalCountyFormedFrom Cromartyshire
Ross-shire
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
northern Scotland
partOf Highland council area
primaryEconomicActivities crofting
fishing
tourism
successorAdministrativeArea Highland region
linked to: Highland

Western Isles (for Lewis part)
linked to: Isle of Lewis
unifiedAsCountyInYear 1889

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Highland council area contains Ross and Cromarty
Uig hasTraditionalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Tain locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Isle of Lewis traditionalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Ross-shire mergedEntity Ross and Cromarty
Nigg locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Glencalvie historicalRegion Ross and Cromarty
Invergordon region Ross and Cromarty
Cromarty partOf Ross and Cromarty
Cromarty Firth region Ross and Cromarty
Charles Kennedy constituency Ross, Cromarty and Skye
linked to: Ross and Cromarty
Highland Council administers Ross and Cromarty
Sutherland borders Ross and Cromarty
Clan Ross historicalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Dornoch Firth Bridge connects Ross and Cromarty
Kyle of Lochalsh lieutenancyArea Ross and Cromarty
Achnasheen locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Achnasheen hasLieutenancyArea Ross and Cromarty
Garve isInLieutenancyArea Ross and Cromarty
Plockton hasRegion Ross and Cromarty
Dingwall historicalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Dingwall isCountyTownOf Ross and Cromarty
Dingwall lieutenancyArea Ross and Cromarty
Rona (island) partOf Ross and Cromarty
Lusta hasLieutenancyArea Ross and Cromarty
Back traditionalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Dornoch Firth adjacentTo Ross and Cromarty
Highland derby clubsCounty Ross and Cromarty
Lochalsh historicalRegion Ross and Cromarty
Parish of Uig historicalRegion Ross and Cromarty (historical county)
linked to: Ross and Cromarty
Inverarish locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Arnish locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Ness locatedInHistoricCounty Ross and Cromarty
St Duthus Collegiate Church locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Tain Royal Academy locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Easter Ross locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Easter Ross partOf Ross and Cromarty
Easter Ross historicalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Sutherland borders Ross and Cromarty
subject linked to: Sutherland (Scottish Highlands)
A835 road regionServed Ross and Cromarty
Tain harbour region Ross and Cromarty
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Urquhart of Cromarty historicalRegion Ross and Cromarty
Cromarty Castle locatedInHistoricCounty Ross and Cromarty
Shawbost traditionalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Rosemarkie historicalRegion Ross and Cromarty
Fearn traditionalCounty Ross and Cromarty
Contin locatedIn Ross and Cromarty
Cromartyshire mergedInto Ross and Cromarty
Nigg Old Parish Church locatedIn Ross and Cromarty