Nairn

Nairn Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Narann
Nairn Location within the Highland council area
Population	10,190 (2020)[1]
OS grid reference	NH887563
• Edinburgh	116 mi (187 km)
• London	446 mi (718 km)
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Nairn
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NAIRN
Postcode district	IV12
Dialling code	01667
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Scottish Parliament	Inverness and Nairn
List of places UK Scotland 57°35′10″N 3°52′08″W / 57.586°N 3.869°W / 57.586; -3.869

Nairn (/ˈnɛərn/; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around 17 miles (27 km) east of Inverness, at the point where the River Nairn enters the Moray Firth. It is the traditional county town of Nairnshire.

At the 2011 census, Nairn had a population of 9,773, making it the third-largest settlement in the Highland council area, behind Inverness and Fort William.^[2] Nairn is best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, beaches, a community centre and arts venue,^[3] a small theatre (called The Little Theatre^[4]) and one small museum, providing information on the local area and incorporating the collection of the former Fishertown museum.