nairn

Nairn District 1975-96

Nairn (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, lying about fifteen miles east of Inverness. Although an ancient fishing port and market town, formerly split into Scottish Gaelic- and Lowland Scots-speaking communities, with a harbour built by Thomas Telford, it is now best known as a seaside resort, with a golf links and a small museum. From 1975 Nairn gave its name to a local government district in the Highland Region of Scotland. Before that, it was the county town of Nairnshire. In 1996 administrative functions were taken over the Highland unitary council. (See: Subdivisions of Scotland.) The name is retained as a Lieutenancy Area.

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