Difference between revisions of "Morayshire"
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| − | The '''County of Moray''' or '''Elgin''', is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of the [[Highlands of Scotland|Highlands]], on the south coast of the [[Moray Firth]]. | + | The '''County of Moray''' or '''Elgin''', is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of the [[Highlands of Scotland|Highlands]], on the south coast of the [[Moray Firth]], bordering [[Nairnshire]] to the west and [[Banffshire]] to the east. To the south in the mountains lies [[Inverness-shire]], a part of which also separates the main body of Morayshire from its main detached part to the south. The [[county town]] is [[Elgin]] and the shire is also known as '''Elginshire'''. |
| − | ==Parishes== | + | ==Geography== |
| + | There are a number of mountainous features within Moray, including [[Bin Hill, Morayshire|Bin Hill]] near [[Cullen, Morayshire|Cullen]]. Bin Hill is visible from a number of distant points including [[Longman Hill]], situated to the east.<ref>C.M. Hogan, 2008</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Towns and villages== | ||
| + | [[File:Elgin, the Plainstones.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Elgin]] | ||
| + | *[[Burghead]] | ||
| + | *[[Charlestown of Aberlour]] | ||
| + | *[[Craigellachie, Morayshire|Craigellachie]] | ||
| + | *[[Elgin]] | ||
| + | *[[Findochty]] | ||
| + | *[[Glenlivet]] | ||
| + | *[[Grantown-on-Spey]] | ||
| + | *[[Longmorn]] | ||
| + | *[[Lossiemouth]] | ||
| + | *[[Maggieknockater]] | ||
| + | *[[Portknockie]] | ||
| + | *[[Rothes]] | ||
| + | *[[Dufftown]] | ||
| + | *[[Hopeman]] | ||
| + | *[[Forres]] | ||
| + | *[[Buckie]] | ||
| + | *[[Keith]] | ||
| + | *[[Kinloss]] | ||
| + | *[[Kellas]] | ||
| + | *Alves | ||
| + | *[[Fochabers]] | ||
| + | *[[Mosstodloch]] | ||
| + | *[[Lhanbryde]] | ||
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| + | ===Parishes=== | ||
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*[[Alves]] | *[[Alves]] | ||
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*[[Urquhart]] | *[[Urquhart]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Lachlan Shaw and James Frederick Skinner Gordon (1882) ''The History of the Province of Moray: Comprising the Counties of Elgin and Nairn, the Greater Part of the County of Inverness and a Portion of the County of Banff'', Published by Hamilton, Adams & co., | ||
| + | *C.Michael Hogan [http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11228/longman_hill.html#fieldnotes (2008) ''Longman Hill'', The Modern Antiquarian] | ||
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{{British county}} | {{British county}} | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 15 August 2011
| Morayshire United Kingdom | |
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| Area: | 476 square miles |
| Population: | Template:Hcspop |
| County town: | Elgin |
| County flower: | One-flowered wintergreen [1] |
The County of Moray or Elgin, is a shire of the Highlands, on the south coast of the Moray Firth, bordering Nairnshire to the west and Banffshire to the east. To the south in the mountains lies Inverness-shire, a part of which also separates the main body of Morayshire from its main detached part to the south. The county town is Elgin and the shire is also known as Elginshire.
Geography
There are a number of mountainous features within Moray, including Bin Hill near Cullen. Bin Hill is visible from a number of distant points including Longman Hill, situated to the east.[1]
Towns and villages
- Burghead
- Charlestown of Aberlour
- Craigellachie
- Elgin
- Findochty
- Glenlivet
- Grantown-on-Spey
- Longmorn
- Lossiemouth
- Maggieknockater
- Portknockie
- Rothes
- Dufftown
- Hopeman
- Forres
- Buckie
- Keith
- Kinloss
- Kellas
- Alves
- Fochabers
- Mosstodloch
- Lhanbryde
Parishes
References
- ↑ C.M. Hogan, 2008
References
- Lachlan Shaw and James Frederick Skinner Gordon (1882) The History of the Province of Moray: Comprising the Counties of Elgin and Nairn, the Greater Part of the County of Inverness and a Portion of the County of Banff, Published by Hamilton, Adams & co.,
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Longman Hill, The Modern Antiquarian
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