Wick
Wick is a community and royal burgh in Caithness, in the much north of Scotland. The community straddles the River Wick as well as overlaps both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Region 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 combined into the burgh in 1902. The town gets on the main road (the A99-- A9 roadway) linking John o' Groats with southerly Britain. The Far North train line links Wick train station with southern Scotland and with Thurso, the other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport is on Wick's northern borders. The airport terminal has 2 usable paths. A third neglects. 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 also regional offices of the Highland Council. Wick Constable Court is one of 16 constable courts offering the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.
