Inverness
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Inverness (/ˌɪnvərˈnɛs/ ⓘ; Scots: Innerness;[2] from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis [iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ], meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000.[3] It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council[4] and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor.[5] It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim (King David I) in the 12th century. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Fraser and Clan MacKenzie.[6]
Inverness
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| Coordinates: 57.4778°N 4.2247°W / 57.4778; -4.2247 | |
| Council area | Highland |
| UK Parliament | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Scottish Parliament | Constituency: Inverness and Nairn Region: Highlands and Islands |
| Historic county | Inverness-shire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| First settled | Before the 6th century AD |
| Royal Charter | C. 12th Century AD |
| City status | 2000 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 52.0 km2 (20.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 47,790 |
| • Urban | 63,730 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| • Language(s) | English Scots Gaelic |
| Demonym | Invernesian |
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| Area code | 01463 |
The population of Inverness grew from 40,969 in 2001 to 46,969 in 2012, according to World Population Review.[7] The Greater Inverness area, including Culloden and Westhill, had a population of 56,969 in 2012. In 2016, it had a population of 63,320.[8] Inverness is one of Europe's fastest growing cities,[9] with a quarter of the Highland population living in or around it,[10]. In 2008, Inverness was ranked fifth out of 189 British cities for its quality of life, the highest of any Scottish city.[11] Inverness is twinned with one German city, Augsburg, and two French towns, La Baule and Saint-Valery-en-Caux.[12]
In 2014, a survey by a property website described Inverness as the happiest place in Scotland and the second-happiest in the UK.[13] Inverness was again found to be the happiest place in Scotland by a new study conducted in 2015.[14]