On the map, Scotland is located between 55.95° N and 3.18° W in Europe. Local Time is UTC + 0h, Daylight Saving Time (DST) UTC + 1 from March to October.
The climate is temperate though not as severe as other countries and regions falling on the same latitude. The weather is strongly influenced by the seas and oceans around it and experiences strong cold arctic winds along with warm air flowing from the gulf stream.
The total land area of Scotland is 30,087 sq miles and comprises around 800 islands found mostly on its west side. The long coastline faces the Irish Sea and North Channel to the west and south-west, Atlantic Ocean on its west and north and the North Sea to its east.
Distance by air between Scotland and countries of the region
- Edinburgh - Oslo, Norway: 579 miles
- Edinburgh – Copenhagen, Denmark: 611 miles
- Edinburgh – Stockholm, Sweden: 816 miles
- Edinburgh – Reykjavik, Iceland: 853 miles
- Edinburgh – Dublin, Ireland: 219 miles
- Edinburgh – London: 332 miles
- Edinburgh – Amsterdam: 410 miles
- Edinburgh – Berlin: 709 miles
- Edinburgh – Faroe Islands: 431 miles
Scotland is country with some of the most beautiful lochs – loch is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for lake and sea inlet.
The Top 5 largest lochs by size:
- Loch Lomond: 27.41 sq mile
- Loch Ness: 21.62 sq mile
- Loch Awe: 15.07 sq mile
- Loch Maree: 11.04 sq mile
- Loch Tay: 10.19 sq mile
- Ben Nevis: 1344 m
- Ben Macdui: 1309 m
- Braeriach: 1296 m
- Cairn Toul: 1291 m
- Sgòr an Lochain Uaine: 1258 m
Location Maps of Cities in Scotland | ||
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Where is Aberdeen | Where is Glasgow | Where is East Kilbride |
Where is Dundee | Where is Cumbernauld | Where is Hamilton |
Where is Edinburgh | Where is Paisley | Where is Livingston |
Facts About Scotland |
Country Name | Scotland |
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Continent | Europe |
Capital | Edinburgh |
Largest city | Glasgow |
Area | 78,387 km2 ( 30,414 sq mi) Water (%) 1.9 |
Population | 5,327,700 (2013 estimate) |
Lat Long | 55.9500° N, 3.1833° W |
Official Language | English |
Calling Code | +44 |
Time Zone | GMT (UTC) Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1) |
Airport | |
Neighbour Countries | United Kingdom |
Internet TLD | .scotf |
Currency | Pound sterling |
Last Updated on: September 16,2020
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