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Sutherland (County of north Scotland Area)

a county of north Scotland. Area, 2,028 sq. miles; pop. 20,000. The majority of the inhabitants speak Gaelic. The county has a coast line of some 60 miles with rugged shores in the northwest and flat shores in the east. Although extensive moors are to be found throughout the county and although the southern and central portions are mountainous, the eastern parts are very fertile. The principal elevations are Ben More (3,273 ft.) and Ben Clibrigg (3,154 ft.); the chief rivers are the Oikel and the Shin. Coal, marble, limestone, granite, etc., are found and there are important salmon and herring fisheries. Capital, Dornoch.