Scotland - People and places

Famous people

Scotland has given rise to many more famous people, notable in the arts, literature, the sciences and as inventors, philosophers, architects and so on, than would be expected for a country of such modest size and population. A list of some of these individuals is available.

Alternatively visit the famous people section of the Gazetteer for Scotland, which includes full biographies together with associated places and family names.

Scottish Maps, Regions and Places

These pages present details of the regions of Scotland, our cities, towns and villages and various maps of the country. Information is here described the current situation, as well as historical developments.

• Our Active Map of Scotland detailing the major cities
• Our Terrain Map for Scotland showing shaded relief
• More on Scottish Regions, Cities and Towns.
• Details of Scottish Local Government Subdivisions (and the old counties)
• The Gazetteer for Scotland includes maps of Scotland's Local Government Subdivisions (Councils), City Plans, Historic Maps etc.
• Interactive maps of the UK (Including Scotland)
• Another Interactive map, searchable by placename, postcode etc.
• Lonely Planet's zoomable Map of Scotland with scenic slide-show
• A substantial online collection from the National Library of Scotland, including Timothy Pont's 16th Century mapping and historical military maps of Scotland
• Charting the Nation: Maps of Scotland and Associated Archives 1550 - 1740.
• Who Owns Scotland?
• Photographs of Scotland and mini travel guide

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