North West Highlands

North West Highlands
North West Highlands
 
['nɔːθ 'west 'haɪləndz], Gebirgsland in Schottland, nördlich des Glen More (Grabenbruch), bis 1 183 m über dem Meeresspiegel; glazial überformt, im Westen durch zahlreiche Fjorde gegliedert, zum Glen More hin stark von Tälern durchzogen. Weit verbreitet sind Decken-, Heidemoore und Grasländer; extensive Schafweidewirtschaft, ferner Mastrinder- und Milchviehhaltung, in den Küstengebieten Ackerbau und Fischerei. Zentraler Ort und Touristenzentrum ist Inverness.

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