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Place nameInverness
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude57.45
Longitude-4.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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Situated astride Caledonian Canal on River Ness; Inverness Castle built in 11th cen. by Malcolm III, occupied by Jacobites in 1715 & in 1746; castle rebuilt in 19th cen.; economy based on offshore oil, textile & food processing industries.
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