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| − | '''Sutherland''' is a [[British counties|shire]] in the north and west of the [[Scottish Highlands]]. Having around 13,000 inhabitants, Sutherland is among the most sparsely populated counties in Great Britain. The county is mainly mountainous. It is bound by coast to the north, south-east and west, having land borders with the counties [[Caithness]], [[Cromartyshire]] and [[Ross-shire]]. The county town is [[Dornoch]], which is the county's only former royal burgh. | + | '''Sutherland''' is a [[British counties|shire]] in the north and west of the [[Scottish Highlands]]. Having around 13,000 inhabitants, Sutherland is among the most sparsely populated counties in Great Britain. The county is mainly mountainous. It is bound by coast to the north, south-east and west, having land borders with the counties [[Caithness]], [[Cromartyshire]] and [[Ross-shire]]. The county town is [[Dornoch]], which is the county's only former royal burgh. |
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| + | The 1987 song "Letter From America" by [[The Proclaimers]], a song about the Highland Clearances, contains the line "Sutherland no more". | ||
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Revision as of 00:59, December 27, 2024
Sutherland is a shire in the north and west of the Scottish Highlands. Having around 13,000 inhabitants, Sutherland is among the most sparsely populated counties in Great Britain. The county is mainly mountainous. It is bound by coast to the north, south-east and west, having land borders with the counties Caithness, Cromartyshire and Ross-shire. The county town is Dornoch, which is the county's only former royal burgh.
Cultural references
The 1987 song "Letter From America" by The Proclaimers, a song about the Highland Clearances, contains the line "Sutherland no more".