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County Population: 85,000 (estimate)
The Scottish Highlands reach into the south of the county of Moray, and
run along its southeastern border. Giving way to foothills and lowlands
along the coast, there are many sandstone cliffs and sandy beaches.
The
area was first occupied in prehistoric times by the Picts, and suffered
from Norse invasions during the 10th and 11th centuries. The county once
comprised the eastern end of the much larger medieval province of Moray,
and was absorbed into the Scottish Kingdom by the end of the 11th century.
The medieval castle at Elgin was destroyed during the Battle of Bannockburn
in 1314, and the towns cathedral is now no more than a magnificent ruin.
Moray
has the greatest concentration of whisky distilleries in the world, and
the Malt Whisky Trail is a popular tourist attraction. The vast majority
of the county is occupied by farming, in particular agriculture on the
fertile lowland, and sheep and cattle grazing on the slopes of the uplands.
The hills are covered in heather and forest, and lying in the rain shadow
of the mountains to the south, much of this area of Scotland enjoys a
warmer and drier climate than might be expected from the latitude.
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