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Highland Council
Local authority area: Highland · A' Ghàidhealtachd
Highland is a scottish council area in Scotland. It covers 25,657.2 km² and had 235,830 residents in 2019 — about 9 people per km². The authority dates from 1975. The council is based in Inverness.
Town hall in the administrative centreInverness Town House
Photo: Enric · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
People
Population
Estimates recorded for Highland, 2001–2019.
Residents, 2019235,830+12.9% since 2001
Land area25,657.2km²9,906.3 sq mi
Density9/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#110of 382 UK councils · #7 in Scotland
Population estimates19 data points
220.8K224K227K228.8K230.7K232.7K232.9K232.9K233.1K234.1K234.8K235.2K235.5K235.8K
20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
History
How the council came to be
- 1975Created
Highland became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in ScotlandOther scottish council areas in Scotland
Elections
21 electoral wards
Visit
Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CHighland Council Fortrose Housing Service Ross Cromarty Area Off.Council office · Fortrose IV10 8TZCThe Highland CouncilCouncil office · Golspie KW10 6RA · hours listedTHighland Council Offices - PortreeTown hall · Portree IV51 9ER · hours listedTInverness Town HouseTown hall · Inverness IV1 1JJ · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q208279 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.