County of Nairn

The County of Nairn, or Nairnshire, is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of . The county was named after , its only town.
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  • Type: Locality with 14,000 residents
  • Description: historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in Scotland
  • Also known as: Nairn”, “Nairn County”, and “Nairnshire
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardclach and Culcharry.

Hamlet
is a small crofting hamlet, close to Glenferness in the council area of Scotland. It is historically part of Nairnshire. Dating to at least 1655, and now a Category A listed building, is believed to be the only tower and belfry combination in Scotland. is situated 3½ miles east of County of Nairn.

Village
is a small residential settlement, close to the village of Cawdor and the hamlet of Brackla, lying 4 miles southwest of , in Nairnshire, and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 3½ miles northwest of County of Nairn.

Village
is a village and parish in the council area, Scotland. The village is 5 miles south-southwest of and 12 miles east of . The village is in the Historic County of Nairnshire. is situated 4 miles northwest of County of Nairn.

County of Nairn

Latitude
57.5° or 57° 30′ north
Longitude
-3.8333° or 3° 50′ west
Population
14,000
Elevation
554 feet (169 metres)
Open location code
9C9RG528+2M
Geo­Names ID
2641907
Wiki­data ID
Q1247441
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“County of Nairn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Nairn konderria
  • Bulgarian: Наирншире
  • Catalan: Siorrachd Inbhir Narann
  • Cebuano: Nairnshire
  • Chinese: 奈恩郡
  • French: comté de Nairn
  • French: Comté de Nairn
  • German: Nairnshire
  • Irish: Siorrachd Inbhir Narann
  • Japanese: ナイレンシャー
  • Kurdish: Nairnshire
  • Latin: Nairnensis
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): Narranscīr
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): Nēarnsċīr
  • Polish: Nairnshire
  • Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Narann
  • Serbo-Croatian: Nairnshire
  • Swedish: Nairnshire
  • Venetian: contea de Nairn
  • Welsh: Swydd Nairn

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hill of Urchany and Brae of Lethen.

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