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The Highlands (literally “highlands”, A' Ghaidhealtachd in Scottish) are an area Montagne uses located at the north and the west of the frontier fault of Highlands which crosses Scotland of Arran until Stonehaven.

This area very little populated and not very fertile is covered with Colline S and mountains whose several tops exceed 1000 meters. It is cut into two by the geological fault of Glen More in which the Loch Born stretches famous for its marine monster hypothetical. The Canal Calédonien which connects the the North Sea to Fort William crosses the Log Born and the Lochy Log. More the high summit of Scotland (and Great Britain) is the Ben Nevis, close to the town of Oban, old Volcan which culminates with 1344 meters.

The traditional landscape of Highlands is the Lande covered with Bruyère or Fougère S and strewn with enormous rocks and lakes (the logs ) with very clear water. The deep valleys (the glens ) were worked by the Glacier S which also cut out the west coast in Fjord S similar to those of Norway. By places the impermeable ground is Marécage ux and covered of Tourbière S. a flora and a particular fauna developed in this medium very wet and swept by the cold winds. The cliffs escarpées by place shelter all kinds of Oiseau X marine.

Inverness is the principal city of the area, located at the crossroads of the Calédonien channel and the railway which goes up towards north, towards Thurso and Wick.

Many feudal castles, like here Girnigoe and Sinclair Castles fixed on their cliff, recall resistance as the Scot opposed to the invaders come as well from Scandinavia as of England.

The area gave its name to the bovine Race Highland.

Administrative area

Highland is also the name of an administrative area located in Highlands, but less wide.

See too

:Category: Whiskey of Highlands

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