Ross and Cromarty Postcodes — Scotland (SCT)

Ross and Cromarty

A region in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Ross and Cromarty also goes by the names Ross-shire and Cromartyshire. One registration county and one lieutenancy area covering 3,096 square miles (8,019 square kilometers) are in operation at the moment. There was also a county (1890–1975), a district (1975–1996) within the Highland local government region, and a Highland Council administrative area, in addition to the parliamentary constituency (1832–1983). (1996 to 2007). The county's local government is presently split in two: the Highland region and the Na h-Eileanan Siar region (the Western Isles). Ross and Cromarty share a northern boundary with Sutherland and a southern border with Inverness-shire.

After the merger of Ross-shire and Cromartyshire, a new county was established. Both Cromartyshire and Ross-shire originated from the medieval province of Ross, from which the former was separated to create Cromartyshire and the latter, Ross-shire, was formed from the latter. For many purposes, these areas were included in Ross-shire rather than Cromartyshire administration. The island of Lewis was also a part of the county, although it is now only included in the registration county rather than the lieutenancy area (which also includes Skye).

Geography of Ross and Cromarty

The Torridon Hills, which include the peaks of Beinn Eighe and Liathach, are emblematic of the Highland landscape that characterizes Western Ross and Cromarty, often known as Wester Ross. At 1,183 meters, Càrn Eighe is the county's (and the country's) highest point (3,881 feet). Coigach, Loch Broom, the Scoraig peninsula, Little Loch Broom, Gruinard Bay, Rubha M peninsula, Loch Ewe, Rua Reidh/Melvaig peninsula, Loch Gairloch, Loch Torridon, Applecross peninsula, Loch Kishorn, Loch Carron, Lochalsh peninsula, Loch Long, Loch Duich, and the Glenelg pen.

The eastern part, known as Easter Ross, is flatter and home to populated areas and agricultural terrain around the Moray Firth. The county's northern neighbor, Sutherland, is separated from it by the Dornoch Firth, and the Ness of Portnaculter peninsula, which is quite narrow and tapers into the Dornoch Firth Bridge. The Tarbat peninsula, shaped like a hammerhead, can be located in the northeast, and the Black Isle can be seen over the Cromarty Firth (actually a peninsula not an island). In the southeast, Inverness-shire is separated by the Beauly Firth.

North of Harris, Lewis is the largest island of the Outer Hebrides and the third-largest island in the British Isles overall. Lewis, with its flatter, more fruitful ground, is home to three-quarters of the Western Isles' population and the region's major community, Stornoway. The uninhabited Flannan Islands can be found to the west. North Rona and Sula Sgeir, a small collection of islands about 44 miles (71 kilometers) north of the Butt of Lewis, are part of Ross-shire.