Nairn

Nairn (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the traditional county town of Nairnshire.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.official_name: Nairn
UK place.gaelic_name: Inbhir Narann
UK place.unitary_scotland: Highland
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Nairn
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.constituency_westminster: Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Inverness and Nairn
UK place.post_town: NAIRN
UK place.map_type: Scotland Inverness area
UK place.postcode_area: IV
UK place.postcode_district: IV12
UK place.dial_code: 01667
UK place.os_grid_reference: NH887563
UK place.static_image_name: Nairn High Street.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Nairn High Street
UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi: 116
UK place.london_distance_mi: 446

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Population
Culture
Education
Politics
Local government
Member of UK Parliament (MP)
Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP)
Religion
Christianity
Islam
Paganism
Sports and athletics
Notable people
See also
References
External links

At the 2022 census, Nairn had a population of 9,394, making it the third-largest settlement in the Highland Council area, behind Inverness and Fort William. Nairn is best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, beaches, a community centre and arts venue, a small theatre (The Little Theatre) and a small museum, providing information on the local area and incorporating the collection of the former Fishertown museum.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nairn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.