Wick
Wick is a town as well as royal burgh in Caithness, in the much north of Scotland. The community 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 reduction of 3.8% from 2001. Pulteneytown, which was developed on the south side of the river by the British Fisheries Society during the 19th century, was officially merged right into the burgh in 1902. The town gets on the highway (the A99-- A9 road) linking John o' Groats with southerly Britain. The Far North railway line links Wick train station with southern Scotland and also with Thurso, the other burgh of Caithness. Wick Airport terminal gets on Wick's northern outskirts. The airport has 2 functional paths. A third neglects. The main offices of The John O'Groat Journal as well as The Caithness Carrier lie in Wick, as are Caithness General Hospital (run by NHS Highland), the Wick Carnegie Collection and regional offices of the Highland Council. Wick Constable Court is among 16 constable courts offering the sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and also Islands.