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Wick, Caithness - Definition and Overview

Wick is a royal burgh in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. It was originally a Viking settlement, which was expanded as a herring fishery in the early nineteenth century to house crofters cleared from their lands.

The town lies on the east coast. It has a small airport, a railway station and a heritage centre.

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