This property is in the village of Inverness on beautiful Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, which opened in August 2007 offering primary school education through the medium of Gaelic, is nearing full capacity and was extended to allow for more pupils in August 2010. In 2010, the City of Inverness Highland Games returned to Northern Meeting Park where it remains to this day. There are 277 houses for sale in Inverness County, NS. As well as the Inverness area, the new area includes the former Nairn management area and the former Badenoch and Strathspey management area. The community of Inverness is located 150 km west of Sydney on CAPE BRETON ISLAND.Inverness was settled in 1803 by Scottish immigrants who landed at Pictou, NS, and later drifted east to Cape Breton I in search of unoccupied farmland. At the west end, two options for crossing the river and canal were developed. Ward boundaries changed again in 2007, and the council management areas were replaced with three new corporate management areas. Inverness has a mixed basketball team, the Inverness Giants, who play exhibition games against local teams throughout the North and Islands. [9] In the recent past, Inverness has experienced rapid economic growth: between 1998 and 2008, Inverness and the rest of the central Highlands showed the largest growth of average economic productivity per person in Scotland and the second greatest growth in the United Kingdom as a whole, with an increase of 86%. The only surviving modern remnant is a clock tower. The corporate area name is also that of a constituency, but boundaries are different. It also hosts Lifescan Scotland, the country’s largest life science business. In 2006 Inverness hosted Scotland's biggest ever Highland Games over two days in July, featuring the Masters' World Championships, the showcase event for heavies aged over 40 years. In 1727 the government built the first Fort George here, but in 1746 it surrendered to the Jacobites and they blew it up. Get instant access to a lot of relevant information about Inverness County, NS real estate, including property descriptions, virtual tours, maps and photos. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen(Gleann M… найте численность населения в вашем регионе! [21] Local tradition says that the citizens fought off the Clan Donald in 1340 at the Battle of Blairnacoi on Drumderfit Hill, north of Inverness across the Beauly Firth. As the capital of the Highlands, Camanachd Association is based in Inverness and the city often hosts a wealth of Shinty finals such as the Camanachd Cup Final (the pinnacle of Shinty) as well as the international game of Shinty and Irish hurling. The city lies at the end of the Great Glen with Loch Ness, Loch Ashie and Loch Duntelchaig to the west. [97] Other Gaelic related groups include the Inverness Gaelic Choir which has existed for over 70 years. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness Castle is said to have been built by Máel Coluim III (Malcolm III) of Scotland, after he had razed to the ground the castle in which Mac Bethad mac Findláich (Macbeth) had, according to much later tradition, murdered Máel Coluim's father Donnchad (Duncan I), and which stood on a hill around 1 km to the north-east. There are 49% of immigrants in in Inverness, 0.55% of which are recent immigrants to Canada. Like most of the United Kingdom, Inverness has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb). Beyond the then northern limits of the town, Oliver Cromwell built a citadel capable of accommodating 1,000 men, but with the exception of a portion of the ramparts it was demolished at the Restoration. The government's Strategic Transport Projects Review did include the eastern section of the route, which will see the A9 at Inshes linked to the A96. In 2019 Inverness residents started a campaign to strip him of that title, stating that "it is inappropriate that Prince Andrew is associated with our beautiful city."[83]. Ward boundary changes in 2007, under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,[76] created 22 new Highland Council wards, each electing three or four councillors by the single transferable vote system of election, a system designed to produce a form of proportional representation. Inverness Citadel was another popular side which became defunct, but had its name revived. [12] With around 8,420 students, Inverness College hosts around a quarter of all the University of the Highlands and Islands' students, and 30% of those studying to degree level. For other uses, see, Climate data for Inverness, elevation: 13 m (43 ft), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1960–present. It covers the following depots of the Stagecoach Group. Inverness is catered for by about a dozen primary schools including Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, a specialised institution situated at Slackbuie. [102] St Ninian's was built during the 1960s and 1970s. History of Inverness County, Nova Scotia Chapter XXX - North East Margaree: NORTH EAST MARGAREE. [24] The house in which she lived meanwhile stood in Bridge Street until the 1970s, when it was demolished to make way for the second Bridge Street development. [105] with both Men's & Ladies' 1st teams in Scottish National Division 2. A few of the most popular hotels near Inverness County Centre for the Arts are Margaree Riverview Inn, Duck Cove Inn, and Hebridean Motel. The city also has a new Centre for Health Sciences adjacent to Raigmore Hospital. [61] The traditional city centre was a triangle bounded by High Street, Church Street and Academy Street, within which Union Street and Queensgate are cross streets parallel to High Street. 29 photos of this $1,495,000, 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 2650 SqFt, Single-Family property located at 12 Mine Road, Inverness, NS B0E 1N0 MLS Number 202011562 The climate here is much colder than in more southerly parts of Britain. Drochaid an Easain Duibh ("Bridge by the Small Dark Waterfall"), referred to in the tale Aonghas Mòr Thom na h-Iubhraich agus na Sìthichean ("Great Angus of Tomnahurich and the Fairies") has not yet been located within Inverness and Slag nam Mèirleach (meaning "Robbers' hollow"), adjacent to Dores Road in Holm is no longer in use. Until the late 19th century, four mussel beds existed on the delta mouth of the River Ness: Scalp Phàdraig Mhòir ("Scalp of Great Patrick"), Rònach ("Place of the Seals"), Cridhe an Uisge ("The Water Heart") and Scalp nan Caorach ("Scalp of the Sheep") – these mussel beds were all removed to allow better access for fishing boats and ships.[32]. [90] Edward Lhuyd published major work on Inverness Gaelic and after collecting data from between 1699 and 1700, his findings showed a distinct dialect in the area. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Find out what statistics the population of the country, city, district on All-populations.com. On 7 September 1921, the first British Cabinet meeting to be held outside London took place in the Town House, when David Lloyd George, on holiday in Gairloch, called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Ireland. Typically, the warmest day of the year rises to around 25 °C (77 °F) and the coldest night falls to around −11 °C (12 °F). In 2020 2021, the population of the city of Inverness, England is - 51 830 people. B 0.41% of the population is Black; In Inverness, Subd. A 93 oz (2.9 kg) silver chain dating to 500–800 was found just to the south of Torvean in 1983. Of the Dominican friary founded by Alexander III in 1233, only one pillar and a worn knight's effigy survive in a secluded graveyard near the town centre. ", 1901: Inhabitants of Inverness voiced regret at the very swift decay of the native language in the short space of twenty years following a complete absence of bilingual education and disregard for Gaelic. As created in 1983, Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber was one of three constituencies covering the Highland region, which had been created in 1975. Halifax's population has risen to 440,332 or 45.3 per cent of the provincial population. [10] Inverness is twinned with one German city, Augsburg, and two French towns, La Baule and Saint-Valery-en-Caux. The cathedral has a curiously square-topped look to its spires, as funds ran out before they could be completed. Clan Munro defeated Clan Mackintosh in 1454 at the Battle of Clachnaharry just west of the city. SNH provides a large number of jobs in the area. Management area and committee area boundaries later became disconnected as a result of changes to ward boundaries in 1999. In late 2008 the Scottish Government's transport plan for the next 20 years was announced. In 2011, Inverness hosted professional golf with the Scottish Open on the European Tour, played at Castle Stuart the week before The Open Championship. [23] Clan Donald and their allies stormed the castle during the Raid on Ross in 1491. [6] Inverness is one of Europe's fastest growing cities,[7] with a quarter of the Highland population living in or around it,[8] and is ranked fifth out of 189 British cities for its quality of life, the highest of any Scottish city. [14] Inverness was again found to be the happiest place in Scotland by a new study conducted in 2015.[15]. The main theatre in Inverness is called Eden Court Theatre. Inverness, Mississippi detailed profile. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. B 0.37% of the population … Located in Nova Scotia, the city of Inverness has a population of 822. Additionally there is Inverness College which offers further and higher education courses to those of school leaving age and above. [95] By 1901 this figure had dropped to 5,072 speakers (23.88%) of the population, from which it continued to drop to present day numbers through emigration and language shift. In 1187 one Domhnall Bán (Donald Ban) led islanders in a battle at Torvean against men from Inverness Castle led by the governor's son, Donnchadh Mac An Toisich (Duncan Mackintosh). Within the corporate area there is a city management area covering seven of the nine wards, the Aird and Loch Ness ward, the Culloden and Ardersier ward, the Inverness Central ward, the Inverness Millburn ward, the Inverness Ness-side ward, the Inverness South ward and the Inverness West ward. The Nairn and Cawdor ward and the Badenoch and Strathspey ward complete the corporate area. 718–719. It is now a sheriff court. Also at Clachnaharry, Fuaran Priseag ("The Precious Well") was said to have been blessed by Saint Kessock and could treat weak and sore eyes, as well as expelling evil and shielding curses if a silver coin was offered. 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Inverness is an important centre for bagpipe players and lovers, since every September the city hosts the Northern Meeting. Media related to Inverness at Wikimedia Commons, This article is about the city in Scotland. [91] The clear dialect of Inverness Gaelic was held in high regard by speakers of other forms, such as those from Lewis, Sutherland and Ross. [99], Inverness has a unique accent of Scottish English. Inverness is a section of another place in the region of Queensland in Australia.Find all facts and information about Inverness. Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church and seat of the ordinary of the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness. [98] Inverness also hosted the Royal National Mòd in 2014, a festival celebrating Gaelic culture. [80] This council-defined city area includes Loch Ness and numerous towns and villages apart from the former burgh of Inverness. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council[2] and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Inverness is the location of Macbeth's castle in Shakespeare's play. The Highland area was created as a two-tier local government region in 1975, and became a unitary local government area in 1996. Megabus and Scottish Citylink operate a regular coach service to the Scotland's capital Edinburgh with connections to Glasgow at Perth. Inverness Athletic became the third, joining the North Caledonian Football League in 2016, with Loch Ness, becoming the 4th in 2020, after stepping up from Amateur Football. Cambridge University Press. Despite Inverness Shinty Club not being particularly successful in recent years, some of the towns and villages that surround the city have been, such as Kiltarlity who are the home of Lovat Shinty Club (recent winners of the MacTavish Cup 2013) and Glen Urquhart. Junction improvements were also made at Moy. According to the 2011 census, 4.8% of residents of greater Inverness over age 3 speak Gaelic compared to 1.1% nationally. "[65], It is estimated that the new campus would contribute more than £50m to the economy of the Highlands because it could attract innovative commercial businesses interested in research and development, while increasing the number of students who study within the city by around 3,000.[66]. [28], Several springs which were traditionally thought to have healing qualities exist around Inverness. Cape Breton Island's population grew in 2019 after more than 20 years of declines and the unemployment rate dropped, largely due to the international student population at Cape Breton University. [29], Inverness is also home to the Munlochy Clootie Well. 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