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Caithness (Scottish Gaelic: Gallaibh [ˈkal̪ˠɪv]; Old Norse: Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by sea.
- 618 sq mi (1,601 km²)
- Scotland
- Caithnesian
- United Kingdom
Mighty castles, standing stones, and lighthouses dot the landscape when you visit Caithness, harkening to Scotland’s rich past. There’s so much to do that it’s often difficult to decide what should be on your to-do list when you visit. See our guide for the top things to do in Caithness.
22 de abr. de 2024 · Caithness, historic county in extreme northern Scotland, facing the Atlantic Ocean and the Pentland Firth (which separates it from the Orkney Islands) on the north and the North Sea on the east. It contains Dunnet Head, the northernmost point in Great Britain, which juts into the Atlantic east of.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sub-region. Caithness and North Coast Sutherland is a large area of unspoilt, dramatic scenery in the far north of Scotland, indeed, on the extreme edge of Europe. The borders of Caithness are the Pentland Firth to the north, and Moray Firth to the east. Caithness meets Sutherland, together covering the far north coast of Scotland.
For true escapism, Caithness awaits with the last sites of completely intact natural space in the country. Made up of just two towns and a selection of villages and hamlets, Caithness is the most northerly part of mainland Britain, marked by the iconic white sign at John O Groats.
Caithness. Caithness es un condado, área municipal y zona de gobierno local histórica de Escocia (en escocés : Caitnes , gaélico escocés : Gallaibh, nórdico antiguo : Katanes ). El nombre también fue utilizado para designar al condado de Caithness y al distrito electoral de Caithness para el Parlamento del Reino Unido (1708 a 1918).
Con unos 100 km de largo y casi otros tanto de ancho, este tramo de las Highlands se divide en dos regiones – Caithness y Sutherland. Cuando Lonely Planet incluyó el extremo norte de Escocia entre los 10 mejores destinos para visitar en 2024, no dejé pasar la oportunidad de explorar la zona.
