Wick
Wick is a community and royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The community straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Locality had a population of 6,954 at the time of the 2011 census, a decline 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 officially merged into the burgh in 1902. The town is on the highway (the A99-- A9 roadway) linking John o' Groats with southerly Britain. The Far North train line links Wick train station with southerly Scotland as well as with Thurso, the various other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport terminal gets on Wick's northern borders. The flight terminal has two functional runways. A third is derelict. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal and also The Caithness Courier lie in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Library and also neighborhood offices of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is one of 16 constable courts serving the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland as well as Islands.
