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Thurso
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Thurso
Total population
7,390
Coordinates58.59°, -3.52°
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Overview
Thurso is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Great Britain. From a latitudinal standpoint, Thurso is located more than 500 miles (800 km) north of London and further north than the southernmost point of Norway.
History & geography
Geography
Latitude
58.5947
Longitude
-3.5206
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Official Identifiers
ONS — UK Office for National Statistics
- ONS code
- osgb4000000074573762
- Local type
- Town
- Region
- Scotland
api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
- • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names