Wick
Wick is a community and also royal burgh in Caithness, in the much north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick and also 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 established on the south side of the river by the British Fisheries Society during the 19th century, was officially combined right into the burgh in 1902. The community gets on the highway (the A99-- A9 roadway) linking John o' Groats with southern Britain. The Far North railway line links Wick train station with southern Scotland and also with Thurso, the various other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport terminal is on Wick's northern outskirts. The flight terminal has 2 functional paths. A 3rd neglects. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal as well as The Caithness Carrier lie in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Collection and also neighborhood offices of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is just one of 16 sheriff courts offering the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland as well as Islands.
