Wick
Wick is a community and royal burgh in Caithness, in the much north of Scotland. The community straddles the River Wick and also overlaps both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Area had a population of 6,954 at the time of the 2011 census, a reduction of 3.8% from 2001. Pulteneytown, which was developed on the south side of the river by the British Fisheries Society during the 19th century, was formally merged right into the burgh in 1902. The community is on the main road (the A99-- A9 roadway) linking John o' Groats with southerly Britain. The Far North railway line links Wick train station with southern Scotland and with Thurso, the various other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport gets on Wick's northern borders. The airport has 2 useful runways. A 3rd is derelict. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal as well as The Caithness Messenger lie in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Library and regional offices of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is one of 16 constable courts offering the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
