Nairn

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Nairn District 1975-96

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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.

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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. It boasts more hours of sunshine than any other Scottish town, and was surprised in 1997 to be named by Tatler magazine as Britain's number one venue for outdoor sex. Charlie Chaplain used to holiday in Nairn. Its local newspaper is the Nairnshire Telegraph, known locally as the "wee squeak."

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In 1996 administrative functions were taken over the Highland unitary council.

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(See: Subdivisions of Scotland.)

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The name is retained as a Lieutenancy Area.

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Nairn has a railway station on the Aberdeen to Inverness line.

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Burgh: Burgh can refer to the following:...

Scottish Highlands: :This article pertains to the geographic region of the Scottish Highlands. See Highlander for alternate meanings...

Inverness: : This article is about the city of Inverness in Scotland. For other places of the same name, see Inverness (disambiguation)....

Nairn related Images and Photos (experimental)

Nairn's Equatorial Telescope