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Inverness is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the mouth of the River Ness as it flows into the Moray Firth in north-east Scotland. It is from this that the city derives its name; Inbhir Nis is Scots Gaelic for "mouth of the Nis". The river flows from nearby Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal connects Loch Ness, Loch Oich , and Loch Lochy. Loch Ness is the home of the famous Loch Ness Monster, commonly known as Nessie. The city is the administrative centre for Highland Council, and was formerly the county town of Inverness-shire. The name Inverness is given to the most extensive of the Lieutenancy areas of Scotland.

Buildings in Inverness include Inverness Castle and numerous churches, including St Andrew's Cathedral . The castle was built on the site of a previous building in 1835Events January 1 Ole Pedersen Hoiland breaks into the Bank of Norway and steals 64. 000 dalers January 7 HMS Beagle anchors off the Chonos Archipelago. January 30 Unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Andrew Jackson in the United States Cap and is now a Sheriff CourtThe Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. The Courts deal with a myriad of legal procedures which include: Solemn and Summary Criminal cases Large and Small estates upon a death Fine payments Civil actions under Ordinary, Summary Cause an; an older wooden castle was located further east in the 11th century, and may have been the basis for the castle in ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 ( O. May 3, 1616 ( N. has a reputation as the greatest writer the English language has ever known. Indeed, the English Renaissance has often been called "the age of Shakespe's MacbethMacbeth is also a Scottish clan. William Rimmer, depicting the witches' conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, based loosely on the historical King Macbeth of Scotland. Scholars think it an archetypal Ja. St Andrew's Cathedral has a curiously square-topped look to its spires, as funds ran out before they could be completed.

Islands in the River Ness, the Bught and the river banks form a pleasant series of walks, as do the forested hills of Craig Phadraig and Craig Dunain . The city is well served with shops, as it is the main shopping centre for an area of nearly 26,000 sq km.

Inverness was granted city status by the QueenThis article treats the generic title monarch . For the origins of the word king and its English use, see Germanic king. For other meanings of the word, see Monarch (disambiguation A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. The word derives from Greek in December 2000, and celebrated its new status officially in March 2001. In 2001, the population of Inverness was 51 000. TourismTourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body). is important to the city's economy, as are retailing, administration and healthcare. Most of the traditional industries such as distilling have been replaced by high-tech businesses, including the design and manufacture of diabetes diagnostic kits. The city is also home to the football clubs Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. and Clachnacuddin F.C.

Inverness is linked to the Black Isle across the Moray Firth by the Kessock Bridge . It has a railway station with services to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Wick, Thurso, Kyle of Lochalsh and London. Inverness Airport is located 15 km east of the city and has scheduled flights to airports across the U.K. including London, Edinburgh and the islands to the north and west of Scotland.

Inverness also serves as somwhat of a Mecca for lovers and players of the bagpipes. Every September the city hosts the Northern Meeting, the most prestigious solo piping competition in the world. The Inverness Cape , a garment worn by pipers in the rain, is actually made by a man in Glasgow.