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Sutherland

Sutherland (Scottish Gaelic: Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Viking era when the area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney; although Sutherland includes some of the northernmost land on the island of Great Britain, it was called Suðrland ("southern land") from the…

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Chapman code
SUT
Council area
Highland
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
• Density
6.314/sq mi (2.438/km2)
• Total
2,028 sq mi (5,252 km2) · 12,803

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Nodes226
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Triples305
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Transport · 37
Sutherland → A897, A9, Berriedale, Berriedale Braes, Bonar Bridge, Brora, Buses, Citylink, Dornoch, Dunbeath, Durness, Far North Bus, Far North Line, Forsinard, Golspie, Halkirk, Helmsdale, Highland Railway, Inverness, Invershin
related to Geography · 36
Sutherland → A' Mhòine, Atlantic, Cape Wrath, Ceathramh Garbh, Despite, Dornoch, Dornoch Firth, Durness, Durness/Faraid Head, Further, Helmsdale, Highlands, Islands, It, Kyle, Loch Eriboll, Loch Fleet, Loch Inchard, Loch Laxford, Lochinver
related to Notable people with Sutherland connections · 35
Sutherland → All ThatWilliam Young Sellar, America, Ankara, Anna Mackenzie, Aronimink Golf Club, Assynt, Bard, Bonar BridgeDonald Ross, BroraJohn Lennon, Clash, Countess, Dornoch, Dunrobin, DurnessNorman MacCaig, East Lake Golf Club, Edinburgh-born, George Mackay Brown, Glen View Club, Inverness Club, John Graham Mellor
related to history · 28
Sutherland → Asainte, Assynt, Caithness, Cat, Cataibh, Dùthaich, Dùthaich MhicAoidh, English, IcAoidh, In Gaelic, It, Jarl, MacAoidh's, Mackay Country, Mormaer, Much, Norway, Norwegian, Orkney, Pictish
related to Highland Clearances · 23
Sutherland → Australia, Brora, Caithness, Canada, East Sutherland Gaelic, Embo, From, Gaelic, Golspie, Highland Clearances, Highlands, However, In, Nancy Dorian, Scotland, Sutherland's, The, The Sutherland Estate, These, They
related to Constituency · 17
Sutherland → Caithness, Commons, Dornoch, Easter Ross, Highlands, House, In, Islands, Northern Burghs, Parliament, Ross, Ross-shire, Scottish Parliament, The, The Scottish Parliament, The Sutherland, United Kingdom
related to Flora and fauna · 17
Sutherland → AD, Ardvar, Atlantic, Ben Hope, Creag Shomhairle, For, Leathad, Loch Eriboll, Loch Mhuilinn, Pollen, Reidchalmai, Rogart, Scotland, Scots, Surraig South, The, Today
related to Further reading · 17
Sutherland → Daughters, Dingwall, Donald, Golspie, Henderson, ISBN, Jean Gordon, Jennifer Morag, Mary, North, Queen, Sandstone Press, Scotland, Scots, The Northern Times Limited, The Sutherland Book, UK
related to Since 1975 · 17
Sutherland → Act, As, At, Caithness, Cromarty, Farr, Highland Region, Kincardine, Local, Local Government, Lord Lieutenant, Ross, Scotland, Scotland's, Sutherland District, The, Tongue
related to Community councils · 12
Sutherland → Act, AltnaharraBroraCreichDornochDurnessHelmsdaleGolspieKinlochbervieLairgMelvichRogartScourieStrathy, Ardgay, ArmadaleTongue, Community, DistrictAssyntBettyhill, Following, Local Government, Scotland, Strathnaver, The Highland Council, They

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county area dornoch caithness highland 1975 council north scotland ross part assynt golspie also population east century government coast district

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SutherlandChapman codeSUT1.00infobox
SutherlandCouncil areaHighland1.00infobox
SutherlandCountryScotland1.00infobox
SutherlandSovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Sutherland• Density6.314/sq mi (2.438/km2)1.00infobox
Sutherland• Total2,028 sq mi (5,252 km2)1.00infobox
Sutherland• Total12,8031.00infobox
Ben Hopeinstance ofwhich can only be reached by foot along a rough track.Sutherland has many mountains0.80text
the most northerly Munroinstance ofwhich can only be reached by foot along a rough track.Sutherland has many mountains0.80text
and Ben More Assyntinstance ofwhich can only be reached by foot along a rough track.Sutherland has many mountains0.80text
the tallest peak in the county at 998 minstance ofwhich can only be reached by foot along a rough track.Sutherland has many mountains0.80text
Foinaveninstance ofThe spectacular scenery has been created by denudation to form isolated sandstone peaks0.80text

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