Sutherland

Sutherland () is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Viking era when the area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney; although Sutherland includes some of the northernmost land on the island of Great Britain, it was called '''' ("southern land") from the standpoint of Orkney and Caithness.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sutherland
Settlement.native_name_lang: gd
Settlement.settlement_type: Historic county
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Sutherland.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.flag_link: Flag of Sutherland
Settlement.image_map: File:Sutherland-Scotland.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Council area
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Highland
Settlement.unit_pref: UK
Settlement.area_total_sq_mi: 2028
Settlement.area_note: Ranked 5th of 34
Settlement.population_total: 12,803
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.postal_code_type: Chapman code

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Wikidata facts

Part of: Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Scotland
Capital: Dornoch
Population: 12650
Shares border with: Cromartyshire
Image: CapeWrathFromSeawardByColinWheatleyFeb2007.jpg

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P12749: Eppendorf
Commons category: Sutherland
topic's main category: Category:Sutherland
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
catalog code: SRL
P8168: False Bay
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1975-00-00

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Article · Italiano

Il Sutherland è una contea tradizionale della Scozia, situata nella zona delle Highlands settentrionali, nell'estremità settentrionale della regione, ed inclusa dal 1996 nell'area amministrativa dell'Highland. Occupa un'area di 5.252 km² e conta una popolazione pari a circa 13.000 abitanti. Principale centro, nonché unico burgh dell'area, è Dornoch. Altre località sono Golspie, , , Inchnadamph, e Tongue.

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