Wyk ( English Wick , Scottish Week , Gelsk. Inbhir Ùige ) is a city in the county of Caithness , in the north of the Highland region of Scotland . Located at the mouth of the River Wick ( Eng. River Wick ), stretching along both banks of the Wick Bay ( English Wick Bay ).
| City | |
| Wick | |
|---|---|
| English Wick Scottish Week , Gelsk. Inbhir Ùige | |
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| A country |  Great Britain |
| Region | Scotland |
| District | Highland |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 8.68 km² |
| Climate type | marine moderate |
| Timezone | UTC0 , in the summer UTC +1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 7,030 people ( 2016 ) |
| Density | 810 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +44 1955 |
| Postcode | KW1 |
History
Once the city was of great importance, being the capital of the district; now it is a small town, its population is only 7333 people according to the 2001 census . It is obliged to merge with the same small town Paltinaytown ( English Pulteneytown ) in 1902 to its present territory.
Transportation
The city is located on the highway A99-A9, which connects John-o'Grots ( eng. John o'Groats ) with other cities in Britain . There is also a railway connection to the city: Wick railway station belongs to The Far North railway , connecting the city with Inverness and, thus, with the rest of Britain.
Wica Airport is located on the northern outskirts of the city. The airport has two runways suitable for use. Another one is abandoned. Nevertheless, regular flights are operated from the airport by two airlines ( Eastern Airways and Loganair ), whose planes fly to the airports of Aberdeen and Edinburgh .
Business
The city concentrates the most popular periodicals, such as The Caithness Courier and The John O'Groat Journal . The city has Caithness General Hospital , the county’s main hospital, operated by the Highland Department of the NHS (Department of Health), the Carnegie City Library ( Wick Carnegie Library ) and the offices of various Highland management services.
Wick Sheriff's office, located in the city, is one of the sixteen services that together Sheriffs of Highland, Island and Grampian represent.
The shortest street
In 2006, Ebenezer Place in Wick was recognized as the shortest street in the world. The length of this street is a little more than two meters.