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	County Town: Nairn County Population: N/A
	Nairnshire is a small county that lies between Inverness-shire to the west and Moray to the east; the Moray Firth runs along its north coast. The coast is low-lying and relatively flat, but to the south are the northerly extremes of the Scottish Highlands.
	The early inhabitants of Nairnshire were the Picts, but due to its northerly position the area suffered from numerous Scandinavian and Norse invasions in the 10th and 11th centuries. Cawdor Castle, 7km (4 miles) southeast of Nairn, was traditionally held to be the place where the 11th century Scottish King Macbeth killed Duncan, and the present castle dates from the 14th century.
	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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