Thurso, Caithness
Thurso (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Theòrsa) is a town on the north coast of Caithness, the county's only town apart from Wick. Thurso is the most northerly town on the mainland of Great Britain, sitting on the north coast and looking out to the Orkney Island. The town is within the council area of Highland.
Primary Name(s): Thurso (Norse) Inbhir Theòrsa (Gaelic)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Caithness
Lat, Long: 58.595012,-3.5211002
Grid Reference: ND 1168 6844
Civil Parish: Thurso CP
Council Area: Highland CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN44825
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thurso,_Caithness_44825
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526576
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Thurso
Primary Name(s): Thurso (Norse) Inbhir Theòrsa (Gaelic)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Caithness
Lat, Long: 58.595012,-3.5211002
Grid Reference: ND 1168 6844
Civil Parish: Thurso CP
Council Area: Highland CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN44825
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thurso,_Caithness_44825
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526576
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Thurso
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