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Wick
Wick is a town as well as royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick as well as overlaps both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Locality 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 combined right into the burgh in 1902. The community is on the main road (the A99-- A9 roadway) linking John o' Groats with southern Britain. The Far North train line links Wick train station with southern Scotland and also with Thurso, the other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport terminal is on Wick's north outskirts. The flight terminal has two usable paths. A third neglects. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal as well as The Caithness Carrier are located in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Collection and regional workplaces of the Highland Council. Wick Constable Court is just one of 16 sheriff courts serving the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and also Islands.