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This part of the site contains a wealth of information about
Moray - the place, its people and their achievements.
Introduction
Moray lies in the north-east of Scotland
between Inverness and the Highlands to the west and Aberdeen and
Aberdeenshire to the east. It is shaped roughly like a triangle with
its base along the south shore of the Moray Firth and its apex extending
further south into the Cairngorm Mountains and National Park.
Its area of 2238 square
kilometers makes it the
8th largest Council area in Scotland. The area is mostly rural,
comprising 70% open countryside and a further 25% woodland. However,
in terms of its population, it ranks 25th out of 32 with a population of
86,750. Just over half of the population live in the five main towns
of Elgin, Forres, Buckie, Lossiemouth and Keith.
Despite being off the main routes, Moray is
not difficult to reach by road, either via the A9 from Perth or the A96
from Aberdeen. The airports at Inverness and Aberdeen are both about
an hour by road from the heart of Moray. The railway, with stations
at Forres, Elgin and Keith, connects to the mainline termini at Inverness
and Aberdeen.
The Moray economy is still largely
based on
its natural resources with the focus on agriculture, fishing, forestry,
food products, whisky and tourism. The largest employer is the RAF
with bases at Kinloss and Lossiemouth.
Follow these links for an introduction to
the different areas within Moray:
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