Wick
Wick is a community as well as royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick as well as extends along both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Region 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 officially merged right into the burgh in 1902. The community is on the highway (the A99-- A9 road) connecting John o' Groats with southern Britain. The Far North railway line links Wick railway station with southern Scotland and also with Thurso, the various other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport terminal gets on Wick's north borders. The airport has two usable runways. A 3rd neglects. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal as well as The Caithness Courier are located in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Library and neighborhood workplaces of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is among 16 sheriff courts offering the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland as well as Islands.
