Thurso
Thurso is a town in Highland Council, Scotland and has about 7,930 residents. Thurso is situated nearby to the quarter New Town, as well as near The Glebe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thurso railway station and St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso.
Thurso railway station
Railway stop
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Thurso railway station is a railway station located in Thurso, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town and its surrounding areas, along with ferry services linking the mainland with Stromness on the Orkney Islands.
St Peter And The Holy Rood Episcopal Church, 2 Sir George’s Street, Thurso
Church
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurso and Burnside.
Thurso
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Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century.
Burnside
Quarter
Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691.
Thurso East
Quarter
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Thurso East is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of Thurso, Caithness, northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso Castle.
Thurso
- Type: Town with 7,930 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.59315° or 58° 35′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.52804° or 3° 31′ 41″ westPopulation
7,930Open location code
9CCRHFVC+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 495493569OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
“Thurso” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Inbhir Theórsa”
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Localities in the Area
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