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Wick
Wick is a community and royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The town straddles the River Wick and overlaps 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 developed on the south side of the river by the British Fisheries Society throughout the 19th century, was formally combined into the burgh in 1902. The town is on the highway (the A99-- A9 road) linking John o' Groats with southerly Britain. The Far North railway line links Wick train station with southerly Scotland and also with Thurso, the other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport is on Wick's north borders. The airport terminal has 2 functional runways. A 3rd is derelict. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal and The Caithness Carrier lie in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Collection as well as regional offices of the Highland Council. Wick Sheriff Court is one of 16 sheriff courts serving the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and also Islands.