Motorhome Swap Travel Destination - Scotland - Geography
Scotland - Motorhome / RV exchange travel destination.
The main land of Scotland comprises the northern third of the land mass of the island of Great Britain.The total area is 78,772 square kilometers, comparable to the size of the Czech Republic, making Scotland the 117th largest country in the world. Scotland's only land border is with England, and runs for 96 kilometers between the basin of the River Tweed on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. The Atlantic Ocean borders the west coast and the North Sea is to the east. The island of Ireland lies only 30 kilometers from the southwestern peninsula of Kintyre; Norway is 305 kilometers to the east and the Faroes, 270 kilometers to the north.
The territorial extent of Scotland is generally that established by the 1237 Treaty of York between Scotland and England and the 1266 Treaty of Perth between Scotland and Norway. Important exceptions include the Isle of Man, which having been lost to England in the 14th century is now a crown dependency outside of the United Kingdom; the island groups Orkney and Shetland, which were acquired from Norway in 1472; and Berwick-upon-Tweed, lost to England in 1482.
Rising to 1,344 meters above sea level, Scotland's highest point is the summit of Ben Nevis, in Lochaber, while Scotland's longest river, the River Tay, flows for a distance of 190 kilometers.
Scotland - Motorhome / RV exchange travel destination.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
