Wick, Caithness

Wick Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige Scots: Week
Looking down-river towards the Bridge of Wick
Wick Location within the Highland council area
Area	3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Population	6,954 (2022)
• Density	1,998/km2 (5,170/sq mi)
OS grid reference	[ND365505 ND365505]
• Edinburgh	172 mi (277 km)
• London	493 mi (793 km)
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Caithness
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WICK
Postcode district	KW1
Dialling code	01955
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places UK Scotland 58°27′14″N 3°05′20″W / 58.454°N 3.089°W / 58.454; -3.089

Wick (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige (IPA:[ˈinivɪɾʲˈuːkʲə]), Scots: Week) is a town in Caithness in the Highland Council area in northern Scotland. The town is atop the Wick River and opposite to Wick bay. As of 2011, Wick had a population of 6,954. Wick has has been a borough since the 19th century however in 1902 it was merged with nearby Pulteneytown. Wick is on the A99 road which links with the A9 road in Latheron. From there one can travel all the way to southern Scotland. The Far North Line also runs to Wick from Wick Railway Station. Wick is also served by Wick John O' Groats airport.

References

1. ↑ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
2. ↑ Eagle, Andy. "Error 403". www.scots-online.org. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
3. ↑ "Wick · Wick, UK". Wick · Wick, UK. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
4. ↑ "#GetOutside: do more in the British Outdoors". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
5. ↑ "POPULATION CHANGE IN CAITHNESS AND SUTHERLAND 2001 TO 2011", The Highland Council. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2017
6. ↑ Check google maps directions along the A9 and A99
7. ↑ "Wick Station | Trains to Wick | Trainline". www.thetrainline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
8. ↑ Limited, Highlands and Islands Airports. "Wick John O'Groats Airport". Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Retrieved 2022-09-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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