Inverness
TownLocation
Place type
Town
Location
Latitude: 52.45, Longitude: -4.25
Hierarchy
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
- Highland
- Inverness
Description
Situated astride Caledonian Canal on River Ness; Inverness Castle built in 11th cen. by Malcolm III, occupied by Jacobites in 1715 & in 1746; castle rebuilt in 19th cen.; economy based on offshore oil, textile & food processing industries.