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The '''County of Cromarty''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of the [[Highlands of Scotland]], and certainly the most unusual in form. Cromartyshire consists of a number of physically-separated areas scattered across Ross from the east to the west coast.
'''Cromartyshire''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|county]] of the [[Highlands of Scotland]], and certainly the most unusual in form. Cromartyshire consists of a number of physically-separated areas scattered across Ross from the east to the west coast.
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[[Cromarty]] stands on the Black Isle on the North Sea coast, while the county's largest town, the fishing village of Ullapool, stands on the Atlantic coast.
 
[[Cromarty]] stands on the Black Isle on the North Sea coast, while the county's largest town, the fishing village of Ullapool, stands on the Atlantic coast.

Revision as of 12:02, 8 October 2010

Cromartyshire
United Kingdom
Cromartyshire
[Interactive map]
Area: 370 square miles
Population: 71,536 (with Ross-shire)
County town: Cromarty
Biggest town: Ullapool
County flower: Spring cinquefoil [1]

The County of Cromarty is a shire of the Highlands of Scotland, and certainly the most unusual in form. Cromartyshire consists of a number of physically-separated areas scattered across Ross from the east to the west coast.

Cromarty stands on the Black Isle on the North Sea coast, while the county's largest town, the fishing village of Ullapool, stands on the Atlantic coast.

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