The Firth of Forth and its surrounding area

Map of the Moray Firth

Firth is the Scots word used to denote various coastal waters in Scotland. It is usually a large sea bay, which may be part of an estuary, or just an inlet, or even a strait. It is cognate to fjord (both from Proto-Germanic *ferþuz) which has a more narrow sense in English, whereas a firth would most likely be called a fjord if it were situated in Scandinavia. Bodies of water named "firths" tend to be more common on the east coast, or in the southwest of the country, although the Firth of Lorne is an exception to this. The Highland coast contains numerous estuaries, straits and inlets of a similar kind, not called "firth", e.g. the Minch, and Loch Torridon; these are often called sea lochs. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x948, 289 KB) The Firth of the river Forth, on the east coast of Scotland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x948, 289 KB) The Firth of the river Forth, on the east coast of Scotland. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area Map of the Firth Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea... The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ... This article is about the Anglic language of Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Río de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Lulworth Cove in Dorset, England (Great Britain) A fjord (Lysefjorden) in Norway An inlet is a body of water, usually seawater, which has characteristics of one or more of the following: a bay a cove an estuary a firth a fjord a geo a sea loch a sea lough a... Over-Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ... Look up cognate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway Geirangerfjord, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a long, narrow estuary with steep sides, made when a glacial valley is filled by rising sea water levels. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... The Firth and other nearby waterways The Firth of Lorne is a body of water on Scotlands west coast, in Argyll and Bute. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 1st  - Total 30,659 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Inverness ISO 3166-2 GB-HLD ONS code 00QT Demographics Population Ranked 7th  - Total (2005) 213,590  - Density 8 / km² Politics The Highland Council http://www. ... The Minch is a body of water separating north-west mainland Scotland from the Isle of Lewis (the northern Outer Hebrides). ... Liathach, the highest of the Torridon hills Torridon (Scottish Gaelic: Toirbheartan) is a small village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ...

A firth is generally the result of ice age glaciation and is very often associated with a large river, where erosion caused by the tidal effects of incoming sea water passing upriver has widened the riverbed to an estuary. Demarkation can be rather vague. The Firth of Clyde is sometimes thought to include the estuary as far upriver as Dumbarton, but the Ordnance Survey map shows the change from river to firth occurring off Port Glasgow, while locally the change is held to be at the Tail of the Bank where the river crosses a sandbar off Greenock at the junction to the Gare Loch, or even further west at Gourock point. Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ... This article is about the geological formation. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Río de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Seamill beach looks south down the outer firth towards southern Arran and Ailsa Craig. ... Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ... Part of an Ordnance Survey map at 1 inch to the mile scale from 1945 Ordnance Survey (OS) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government. ... Port Glasgow is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland on the River Clyde. ... Looking north from Greenock over the Tail of the Bank today, the cranes of the container terminal can be seen to the right, while on the other side of the Firth of Clyde the waters of the Gare Loch are just visible beyond the tail of the Rosneath peninsula. ... In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ... For other uses, see Greenock (disambiguation). ... The Gare Loch should not be confused with the Loch Gairloch or the village of Gairloch. ... Gourock (Guireag in Scottish Gaelic which means pimple shaped or rounded hill in reference to the many hills surrounding the area,) is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland. ...

However, some firths are exceptions. The Cromarty Firth on the east coast of Scotland, for example, resembles a large loch with only a relatively small outlet to the sea and the Solway Firth and the Moray Firth are more like extremely large bays. The Pentland Firth is a strait rather than a bay or an inlet. External link Cromarty Firth Port Authority Categories: 1911 Britannica | UK geography stubs | Geography of Scotland | Special protection areas in the UK | Ports and harbours of the UK ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ... Map of Solway Firth. ... The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ... The Pentland Firth, which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness, which is in the far north of the Highland area of Scotland. ... Over-Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ...

Scottish Firths

Firths on the west coast of Scotland (from north to south)

• Firth of Lorne (northernmost, connects with the Moray Firth via the
  • Great Glen lochs, the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness at Inverness.
  • Lochs adjoining the Firth: Loch Lochy, Loch Linnhe, Loch Leven, Loch Oich.
  • Places: Oban, Fort William.
  • Islands: Isle of Mull, Lismore and Kerrera.

• Firth of Clyde (continuing from the River Clyde estuary)
  • Sea lochs adjoining the Firth of Clyde: Gare Loch, Loch Long, Holy Loch, Loch Striven, Loch Riddon off the Kyles of Bute, Loch Fyne and Campbeltown Loch.
  • Places: Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Greenock, Gourock, Dunoon, Rothesay, Wemyss Bay, Largs, Brodick, Ardrossan, Troon, Ayr, Girvan and Campbeltown. Note that Glasgow is at the tidal limit of the River Clyde, and Clydebank, the Erskine Bridge and Dumbarton are on the river estuary as it widens out towards Port Glasgow.
  • Islands: Bute, Cumbrae, Arran

In Scottish Gaelic, the Firth of Clyde is treated as two bodies, with the landward end being called Linne Chluaidh (pronounced [ʎiɲəˈxɫ̪uəj]) (meaning the same as the English), while the area around the south of Arran, Kintyre and Ayrshire/Galloway is An Linne Ghlas (pronounced [ə ʎiɲə ɣɫ̪as̪]).

• Solway Firth (inlet with the rivers Eden, Esk and Nith).
  • The Firth is off the Solway Coast.
  • Places: Carlisle, England on the River Eden, Annan and Gretna, both in Scotland. Luce Bay, Wigtown, St Bees, Aspatria

The Firth and other nearby waterways The Firth of Lorne is a body of water on Scotlands west coast, in Argyll and Bute. ... The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ... The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen Mor is a series of valleys in Scotland running 100 kilometres from Inverness on the Moray Firth to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. ... The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast near Fort William. ... This article is about the body of water in Scotland. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Loch Lochy as viewed from the A82 Loch Lochy is a large body of fresh water in the Highlands of Scotland. ... Loch Linnhe is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. ... Loch Leven is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. ... Loch Oich is a freshwater loch in the Highlands of Scotland which forms part of the Caledonian Canal. ... For other uses, see Oban (disambiguation). ... Tobermory with 700 people, the largest settlement on Mull, is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. ... Lismore (coloured red) shown within Argyll Lismore is an island in Loch Linnhe, in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. ... Looking towards Gylen Castle, Kerrera. ... Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Seamill beach looks south down the outer firth towards southern Arran and Ailsa Craig. ... The River Clyde opening out at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow past Clydeport Ocean Terminal, Greenock, to the Firth of Clyde on the left, and to the right past Ardmore Point to the Gare Loch. ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ... The Gare Loch should not be confused with the Loch Gairloch or the village of Gairloch. ... Loch Long is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The Holy Loch is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Loch Striven is a sea loch adjoining the west side of the Firth of Clyde just north of the Isle of Bute, where it forms a narrow inlet about 8 miles (12 km) long extending north into the Cowal peninsula. ... The Kyles of Bute are a narrow sea channel which separates the northern end of the Isle of Bute from the Scottish mainland. ... Loch Fyne is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Campbeltown Loch is a small sea loch near the south of the Kintyre Peninsula facing eastwards towards the Firth of Clyde. ... For the suburb of Wollongong in Australia, see Helensburgh, New South Wales. ... Port Glasgow is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland on the River Clyde. ... For other uses, see Greenock (disambiguation). ... Gourock (Guireag in Scottish Gaelic which means pimple shaped or rounded hill in reference to the many hills surrounding the area,) is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland. ... Dunoon, looking North from the Castle hill with the old Victorian pier to the right and The Queens Hall on the left The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The PS Waverley leaves Dunoon Pier, to sail up the Firth of Clyde. ... The town of Rothesay (Baile Bhòid in Gaelic) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Wemyss Bay is a village on the East Coast of the Firth of Clyde in the district of Inverclyde, Scotland. ... Largs (grid reference NS203592) is a burgh on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km) from Glasgow. ... Brodick (meaning Broad Bay, the name is derived from Norse roots) is the main village on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. ... , This article is about the town in Scotland - for those in Australia or Canada see Ardrossan, South Australia or Ardrossan, Alberta respectively Ardrossan (Gaelic: Aird Rosain) is a town located on the North Ayrshire coast in western Scotland. ... , Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ... -1... Girvan is a burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. ... The Royal Burgh of Campbeltown is a burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The River Clyde opening out at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow past Clydeport Ocean Terminal, Greenock, to the Firth of Clyde on the left, and to the right past Ardmore Point to the Gare Loch. ... Clydebank (Bruach Chluaidh in Gaelic) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, lying on the north bank of the river Clyde. ... The Erskine Bridge is a box girder bridge spanning the River Clyde in west central Scotland, connecting West Dunbartonshire with Renfrewshire. ... Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ... Bute shown within Argyll and Bute Bute is one of the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. ... Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic, Cumaradh Mòr; also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland (at grid reference NS169566). ... The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde with an area of 430 km² (167 square miles). ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Galloway (Scottish Gaelic, Gall-Ghàidhealaibh or Gallobha, Lowland Scots Gallowa) is an area in southwestern Scotland. ... Map of Solway Firth. ... The River Eden is a river in Cumbria, England that flows through Carlisle on its way into the Solway Firth. ... The River Esk is a river in Dumfriesshire, Scotland that flows into the Solway Firth. ... There are at least two rivers named Nith: One is in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and passes through the town of Sanquhar. ... Map of Solway Firth. ... This article is about the English city. ... The town of Annan stands on the River Annan in the region of Dumfries and Galloway on the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland. ... Gretna Green is a small town in the south of Scotland, on the border with England. ... This article is about the country. ... Luce Bay is a large Bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland. ... , Wigtown (Gd: Baile na h-Ùige) is a town and former royal burgh in the Machars of Galloway in the south west of Scotland , south of Newton Stewart and east of Stranraer. ... St Bees viewed from South Head. ... Aspatria is a town in Cumbria, England, and is between Maryport and Wigton, on the A596. ...

Firths on the east coast of Scotland (from north to south)

These are connected to, or form part of, the North Sea. The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

• Dornoch Firth (northernmost of the eastern firths)
  • Places: Dornoch, Dornoch Bridge (impressive road bridge, half a mile long), Bonar Bridge, Kyle of Sutherland, Tain, Scotland, Portmahomack on Tarbat Ness (fishing village facing west to northwest on the east coast).
  • Rivers: Oykel, Cassley, Shin and Carron
  • Headland: Tarbat Ness.

• Cromarty Firth (loch-type firth with relatively narrow opening to the sea). The Firth runs out into the Moray Firth.
  • Places: Cromarty, Dingwall, Invergordon.
  • Rivers: Conon, Orrin, Rusdale, Glass, Alness.

• Moray Firth and Beauly Firth (a loch-type firth) connected with the Firth of Inverness. The Firth of Inverness is rarely identified on modern maps, but forms a connection via the River Ness, Loch Ness and the other lochs of the Great Glen and stretches of the Caledonian Canal with the Firth of Lorne on the west coast of Scotland.
  • Places on the Moray Firth: Inverness, Nairn, Fortrose, Fort George.
  • Headlands: Whiteness Head, Chanonry Point, Alturlie Point.
  • Places on the Beauly Firth: Beauly.

• Firth of Tay (estuary of the River Tay).
  • Places: Perth, Dundee, Monifieth, Tayport, Newport on Tay.
  • Rivers: Tay, Earn.
  • Headland: Buddon Ness.

• Firth of Forth (estuary of the River Forth)
  • Places: Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Falkirk, Stirling, Grangemouth, Rosyth, North Queensferry, South Queensferry, Musselburgh, Crail, Cellardyke, Anstruther, Pittenweem, St Monans, Elie, Earlsferry. It is spanned by the Forth Road Bridge, 2,512 m (8242 ft) long, and the Forth Bridge (the adjacent railway bridge), 2,498m (8,196ft) long.
  • Rivers: Forth, River Avon, Water of Leith, River Almond, River Esk, River Leven
  • Islands: Bass Rock, Craigleith, Eyebroughy, Fidra, Inchcolm, Inchgarvie, Inchkeith, Inchmickery, Isle of May, The Lamb

Dornoch Firth is an inlet in northern Scotland, near the Black Isle. ... , The Royal Burgh of Dornoch (Gaelic: Dòrnach, pronounced ) is a town and seaside resort in the Highlands of Scotland, on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, close to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east. ... Bonar Bridge (Ordnance Survey grid reference NH610915) is a village on the north bank of the Kyle of Sutherland, a river estuary, in the county of Sutherland (which was southern for the Norse of Orkney who named it), in the Highland area of Scotland. ... Kyle of Sutherland is a river estuary that separates Sutherland from Ross-shire. ... Tain is a royal burgh in the committee area of Ross and Cromarty, in the Highland area of Scotland. ... Portmahomack is a small fishing village in Easter Ross, Scotland. ... The River Oykel in Sutherland, in northern Scotland, rises on the southern side of Ben More Assynt and drains into the Dornoch Firth. ... The River Cassley in Sutherland, in northern Scotland, drains into the River Oykel at Invercassley which subsequently joins with the River Shin about Inveran, forming the Kyle of Sutherland, which becomes the Dornoch Firth at Bonar Bridge, just below the junction with the River Carron. ... The River Shin is a river in the Scottish North West Highlands. ... The River Carron is a river in Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland. ... External link Cromarty Firth Port Authority Categories: 1911 Britannica | UK geography stubs | Geography of Scotland | Special protection areas in the UK | Ports and harbours of the UK ... The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ... Location within the British Isles The Royal Burgh of Cromarty (Cromba in Gaelic) is a burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. ... See Dingwall (name) for the Scottish family name. ... Invergordon is a town and port in northern Scotland. ... The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular area of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness. ... The Beauly Firth is an estuary in northern Scotland. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... This article is about the body of water in Scotland. ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ... The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen Mor is a series of valleys in Scotland running 100 kilometres from Inverness on the Moray Firth to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. ... The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast near Fort William. ... The Firth and other nearby waterways The Firth of Lorne is a body of water on Scotlands west coast, in Argyll and Bute. ... For people named Nairn, see Nairn (surname). ... Fortrose is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, located on the Moray Firth, approximately ten kilometres north east of Inverness. ... Fort George, Ardersier, Highland, Scotland, is a large 18th century fortress near Inverness with perhaps the mightiest artillery fortifications in Europe. ... Beauly (pronounced Bewley; a corruption of Beaulieu), is a town of the Scottish county of Inverness-shire, on the River Beauly, 10 miles West of Inverness by the Far North railway line. ... The Firth of Tay is a firth in Scotland between the regions of Fife and City of Dundee into to which Scotlands largest river in terms of flow, the River Tay empties. ... The River Tay looking eastwards from Perth The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 kilometres or 120 miles), is the longest river in Scotland. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... Monifieth is a small town and burgh on the East Coast of Scotland, which ajoins the City of Dundee. ... , Tayport is located in Fife, Scotland. ... , Newport-on-Tay is a small town in the north east of Fife in Scotland. ... The River Tay looking eastwards from Perth The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 kilometres or 120 miles), is the longest river in Scotland. ... The River Earn viewed from Forteviot bridge. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area Map of the Firth Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea... The River Forth meanders over fertile farmlands near Stirling The River Forth, 47 km (29 miles) long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... , Kirkcaldy (IPA pronunciation: ) is the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac, the Variagated [or Speckled] Church [presumably referring to a church building built of many-coloured stones]) in Scottish Gaelic, La Chapelle de Fayerie in French) is a town in central Scotland lying to the north west and north east of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... Grangemouth petrochemical works, November 2006 A map of Grangemouth from 1945 Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland, and formerly in the County of Stirling. ... Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe) (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saoithe) is located on the Firth of Forth on Scotlands east coast, a mile (1. ... North Queensferry is a town in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth, between the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge. ... South Queensferry seen from the Forth Road Bridge. ... Showing the Brunton Hall, from the west of the town Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. ... Crail Harbour. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Anstruther seafront. ... The Seal of Pittenweem Pittenweem from the outer harbour wall. ... St Monans (west end of harbour) St Monans is a town in the East Neuk of Fife named for the legendary saint Monan. ... Elie is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... Earlsferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth eight miles east of Leven. ... The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge in east central Scotland. ... For the nearby road bridge, see Forth Road Bridge. ... The River Forth meanders over fertile farmlands near Stirling The River Forth, 47 km (29 miles) long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland. ... The River Avon, Falkirk is a river in Scotland. ... The Water of Leith, above the Dean Village, running through a wooded gorge beneath the New Town. ... The River Almond is a river in east-central Scotland. ... The River Esk is a river in the county of Lothian in Scotland. ... The River Leven is a river in Fife in Scotland. ... Bass Rock from North Berwick. ... Craigleith is a small island in the Firth of Forth off East Lothian in Scotland. ... Eyebroughy (or archaically Ibris) is an island in the Firth of Forth, 200m off East Lothian, Scotland. ... Fidra Fidra is an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, off eastern Scotland. ... Inchcolm Abbey. ... Inchgarvie is a small island in the Firth of Forth to the east of Scotland. ... Inchkeith, viewed from Granton. ... 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Firths on the north coast of Scotland

• The Pentland Firth. This is a strait between the Scottish mainland and the Orkney Islands.
  • Places: John o' Groats, South Walls, Hoy
  • Headlands: Brims Ness, Brough Ness, Duncansby Head, Dunnet Head
  • Islands: Hoy, Pentland Skerries, Swona, South Ronaldsay (all generally considered to be part of Orkney); Stroma

The Pentland Firth, which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness, which is in the far north of the Highland area of Scotland. ... The Orkney Islands, usually called simply Orkney, are one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... John o Groats (Taigh Iain Ghròt in Scottish Gaelic) (grid reference ND380734) is a village in the traditional county of Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland, and is usually regarded as the most northerly settlement on the mainland of Great Britain. ... Duncansby Head ( , grid reference ND405733) is one of the most northerly parts of the Scottish mainland, and is near John O Groats, Caithness, Highland. ... Most Northerly Point of Mainland Britain Sketch map of Dunnet Head, showing position of Easter Head Dunnet Head (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Dùnaid) is a peninsula that includes the most northerly point of the mainland of Great Britain. ... Hoy shown within Orkney Islands Hoy (from Old Norse há-øy meaning high island) is one of the Orkney Islands. ... The Pentland Skerries are a group of four uninhabited islands lying in the Pentland Firth, north east of Duncansby Head and south of South Ronaldsay in Scotland. ... Swona, viewed from South Ronaldsay. ... South Ronaldsay shown within Orkney Islands South Ronaldsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 16th  - Total 990 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Kirkwall ISO 3166-2 GB-ORK ONS code 00RA Demographics Population Ranked 32nd  - Total (2006) 19,800  - Density 20 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Orkney Islands Council http://www. ... The island of Stroma, which in the Norse means ‘Island in the Stream’, is the southern of the two islands situated in the Pentland Firth between the Orkney Islands and Caithness on the Scottish mainland. ...

Other similar waters in Scotland

In the Scottish Gaelic language, linne is used to refer to most of the firths above; it is also applied to the Sound of Sleat, Crowlin Sound, Cuillin Sound, Sound of Jura, Sound of Raasay, and part of Loch Linnhe. // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... The Sound of Jura (Scottish Gaelic: An Linne Rosach) is a strait in Scotland. ... Loch Linnhe is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. ...

The following is a selection of other bodies of water in Scotland which are similar to various firths, but which are not termed such -

• West coast
  • Loch Broom (fjord), Loch Eriboll (fjord), Loch Fyne (fjord), Loch Hourn (fjord), Loch Tarbert, Jura (fjord), Loch Torridon (fjord); Loch Sween, a fjord, The Minch (Strait)
• East coast
  • Eden Mouth (estuary, near St Andrews); Findhorn Bay, Montrose Basin (estuary/lagoon with narrow entrance); Tweed mouth (estuary, very near Scottish border)

For the shinty club, see Lochbroom Camanachd Loch Broom (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Bhraoin, loch of rain showers)[1] is a sea loch located in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. ... Loch Eriboll. ... Loch Fyne is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Loch Hourn is sometimes described as the most fjord-like of the sea lochs of northwest Scotland, running inland from the Sound of Sleat for 22 kilometres (14 miles). ... Liathach, the highest of the Torridon hills Torridon (Scottish Gaelic: Toirbheartan) is a small village in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. ... The Minch is a body of water separating north-west mainland Scotland from the Isle of Lewis (the northern Outer Hebrides). ... For other uses, see St Andrews (disambiguation). ... The River Findhorn (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Eireann) is one of the longest rivers in Scotland. ... The Montrose Basin is part of the estuary of the South Esk forming a tidal basin near to the town of Montrose, Angus on the north-east coast of Scotland. ...

Firths outside Scottish waters

• Firth of Flensburg, an estuary forming part of the border between Denmark and Germany
• The Firth of Thames is a bay at the mouth of the Waihou River in New Zealand

Flensburg Fjord Flensburg Fjord seen from the German side with Denmark in the background. ... A true-colour image showing the Hauraki Gulf (centre). ... The Waihou River as it passes Paeroa The Waihou River system The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. ...

See also

• List of waterways
• Loch
• Fjord