Highlands and Islands

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The Highlands and Islands is a sparsely populated, scenic region of northern and western Scotland encompassing rugged mainland areas and numerous islands, known for its distinctive culture, landscapes, and remote communities.

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Scotland
containsSettlement Fort William NERFINISHED
Inverness NERFINISHED
Kirkwall NERFINISHED
Lerwick NERFINISHED
Oban NERFINISHED
Portree NERFINISHED
Stornoway NERFINISHED
country Scotland
hasCharacteristic culturally distinctive
remote
rugged
scenic
sparsely populated
hasEconomicActivity crofting
fishing
renewable energy
tourism
hasHigherEducationInstitution University of the Highlands and Islands NERFINISHED
hasMinorityLanguage Scots
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasTransportMode ferry services
regional air services
rural bus services
includes Argyll and Bute (island areas) NERFINISHED
Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED
Islay NERFINISHED
Isle of Lewis and Harris NERFINISHED
Isle of Mull NERFINISHED
Isle of Skye NERFINISHED
Orkney Islands NERFINISHED
Orkney Mainland NERFINISHED
Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED
Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED
Shetland Islands NERFINISHED
Shetland Mainland NERFINISHED
knownFor coastal scenery
glens
island archipelagos
mountainous landscapes
outdoor tourism
sea lochs
traditional Gaelic culture
traditional music
whisky distilleries
largestCity Inverness NERFINISHED
locatedIn northern Scotland
western Scotland
partOf Scotland

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Kirkwall Airport region Highlands and Islands
Strathearn locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad cultural sense)
Ballygrant isPartOfRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: West Highlands and Islands
Dounby region Highlands and Islands
Birsay partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highland and Islands region of Scotland
Rendall and Firth area locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands region of Scotland
Holm and Tankerness area partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands region
Clachan hasRegion Highlands and Islands
subject surface form: Clachan (North Uist)
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Paible locatedInRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Uig region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Bunessan region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Menteith partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad cultural sense)
Loch of Bosquoy region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: North of Scotland
Sollas locatedInRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Carinish hasGeographicRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Bayhead region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Luskentyre Beach isInRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Stenness partOf Highlands and Islands
Stenness region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Rerwick Head region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Dunoon partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad cultural region)
Howmore locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Eriskay (linked by causeway) region Highlands and Islands
subject surface form: Eriskay
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Inverness-shire (historic county) locatedIn Highlands and Islands
subject surface form: Inverness-shire
Deerness and Tankerness moorlands region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Stromness Hills region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Grenitote geographicRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Portnahaven region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: West Highlands and Islands
Loch of Kirbister region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Gurness headland region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Kirkwall partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands (Scotland) region
Loch of Isbister locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Tobermory region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Stromness locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands (Scotland) region
Firth and Harray area locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Stromness and Sandwick moorlands region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Stromness and Sandwick area locatedIn Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Uibhist a Deas region Highlands and Islands
Loch of Wasdale region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Finstown region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Buteshire partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands region (historic context)
Lochranza region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad sense)
Clisham isInRegion Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Bay of Firth region Highlands and Islands
Berneray region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Lochmaddy region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Bay of Kirkwall region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Bay of Fersness region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands
Bay of Eynhallow Sound region Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Highland and Islands
Campsie Fells partOf Highlands and Islands
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands geological province