Nairn is a town as well as previous burgh in the Highland council location of Scotland. It is an old fishing port and market town around 17 miles (27 km) eastern of Inverness. It is the conventional county town of the county of Nairn, also called Nairnshire. Since the 2011 Census, Nairn had a population of 9,773, making it the third-largest negotiation in the Highland council area, behind Inverness and Fort William. Nairn is best called a seaside resort, with two golf links, acclaimed beaches, an area centre/mid-scale arts place (Nairn Area & Arts Centre), a small theatre (called The Little Theatre) and one small museum, giving details on the area as well as incorporating the collection of the previous Fishertown museum.