The '''Scottish Highlands''' are a geographical, cultural and historical region of [[Scotland]]. It consists of the area of the [[British]] mainland north and west of the [[Highland Boundary Fault]]; the Hebrides archipelago may (wholly or partially) be classed as part of the Scottish Highlands too although, together with [[Orkney]] and [[Shetland]], they are most often grouped together as '''Highland and Islands'''.
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The '''Scottish Highlands''' are a geographical, cultural and historical region of [[Scotland]]. Generally agreed to comprise two upland areas, the [[Grampian Mountains]] and the [[Northwest Highlands]], the region consists of the area of the [[British]] mainland north and west of the [[Highland Boundary Fault]]; the Hebrides archipelago may (wholly or partially) be classed as part of the Scottish Highlands too although, together with [[Orkney]] and [[Shetland]], they are most often grouped together as '''Highland and Islands'''.
It lends its name to [[The Highland Council]], which covers a large area of the region.
It lends its name to [[The Highland Council]], which covers a large area of the region.