Highlands and Islands

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region of Scotland

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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All labels observed (19)

Label	Occurrences
Scottish Highlands and Islands	35
Highlands and Islands canonical	22
Highlands and Islands of Scotland	14
Highlands and Islands region	3
Highlands and Islands (Scotland) region	2
Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad cultural sense)	2
Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad sense)	2
West Highlands and Islands	2
Highland and Islands	1
Highland and Islands region	1
Highland and Islands region of Scotland	1
Highlands and Islands region of Scotland	1
North of Scotland	1
Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad cultural region)	1
Scottish Highlands and Islands (broad tourist region)	1
Scottish Highlands and Islands geological province	1
Scottish Highlands and Islands region (historic context)	1
Scottish Highlands and Islands tourist area	1
Scottish Highlands and Islands tourist region	1

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 ⓘ

Referenced by (93)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

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