Scotland: Physical Facts



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Scotland: Physical Facts

Total Area

48950 sqkm

Urban Area

~3% of total

Relief

Two thirds of mainland is above 150m.

Mountains

Ben Nevis 1344m, Ben Macdui 1309m, Braeriach 1296m, Cairn Toul 1291m, Cairn Gorm 1244m

Lochs

~2% of total area. Lomond 56square km, Ness 56, Awe 38, Maree 29, Morar 27, Tay 26

Rivers

Tay 193 km long, Spey 172, Clyde 171, Tweed 156, Dee 137, Don 132, Forth 105

Islands

Approx 800, 130 inhabited

Coastline

Approx 10000km with 3900km of mainland coast

Roads

Approx 800km Motorway, ~10500km 'A' Roads plus ~45000km other roads

Weather

Average sea level temp of ~9 degrees (min -30 max +30). 3 hour sunshine. 200 days rain per year, west coast 250 days rain. Braemar gets ~70 days of snow per year, NE ~40, SW ~10, coastal areas ~5.

Total Area	48950 sqkm
Urban Area	~3% of total
Relief	Two thirds of mainland is above 150m.
Mountains	Ben Nevis 1344m, Ben Macdui 1309m, Braeriach 1296m, Cairn Toul 1291m, Cairn Gorm 1244m
Lochs	~2% of total area. Lomond 56square km, Ness 56, Awe 38, Maree 29, Morar 27, Tay 26
Rivers	Tay 193 km long, Spey 172, Clyde 171, Tweed 156, Dee 137, Don 132, Forth 105
Islands	Approx 800, 130 inhabited
Coastline	Approx 10000km with 3900km of mainland coast
Roads	Approx 800km Motorway, ~10500km 'A' Roads plus ~45000km other roads
Weather	Average sea level temp of ~9 degrees (min -30 max +30). 3 hour sunshine. 200 days rain per year, west coast 250 days rain. Braemar gets ~70 days of snow per year, NE ~40, SW ~10, coastal areas ~5.