Wick
Wick is a community and also royal burgh in Caithness, in the much north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick and also extends along both sides of Wick Bay. Wick Region had a population of 6,954 at the time of the 2011 census, a decline of 3.8% from 2001. Pulteneytown, which was established on the south side of the river by the British Fisheries Society during the 19th century, was officially combined right into the burgh in 1902. The town is on the main road (the A99-- A9 road) linking John o' Groats with southern Britain. The Far North train line links Wick railway station with southerly Scotland and with Thurso, the various other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport gets on Wick's northern outskirts. The airport terminal has two functional paths. A third is derelict. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal and also The Caithness Carrier are located in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Collection as well as regional workplaces of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is one of 16 sheriff courts serving the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland as well as Islands.