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The firth is named after the 10th-century Province of Moray, whose name in turn is believed to derive from the sea of the firth itself.The local names Murar or Morar are suggested to derive from Muir, the Gaelic for sea, [2] whilst Murav and Morav are believed to be rooted in Celtic words Mur (sea) and Tav (side), condensed to Mur'av for sea-side. [3]
The River Deveron (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Dubh Èireann) is a river in the north east of Scotland.The river has a length of 60 miles (97 km), and has a reputation for its Atlantic salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing.
The estuary of the River Nith, opening into Solway Firth south of Dumfries Hoddom Bridge, River Annan. Mull of Galloway to Gretna; rivers flowing into the Irish Sea and Solway Firth. Water of Luce catchment. Water of Luce. Main Water of Luce (Rs) Cross water of Luce (Ls) Bladnoch catchment. River Bladnoch. Tarf Water (R) Black Burn (R) Cree ...
The bay is deepest in the channel leading out to the Moray Firth, reaching up to 10 metres. Other than that, the bay is predominantly shallow, the average depth being circa 2 metres. Due this safety, and lack of strong swell, the bay is popular with amateur sailors and windsurfers.
A huge freshwater lake - Lake Orcadie - existed on the edges of the eroding mountains stretching from Shetland to the southern Moray Firth. The formations are extremely thick, up to 11,000 metres in places, and can be subdivided into three categories "Lower", "Middle", and "Upper" from oldest to youngest.
The Moray Firth contains a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) designated under the EU Habitats Directive, which is one of the largest Marine Protection Areas in Europe. The SAC protects the inner waters of the Moray Firth, from a line between Lossiemouth (on the south coast) and Helmsdale (on the north coast) westwards and although the proposed ...
Whitehills is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that lies three miles (five kilometres) west of Banff on the Moray Firth. It is part of the historic county of Banffshire. In 2022 it had a population of 990. It surrounds a rocky bay to the west of Knock Head.
Map of oil and gas fields. This list of oil and gas fields of the North Sea contains links to oil and natural gas reservoirs beneath the North Sea.In terms of the oil industry, "North Sea oil" often refers to a larger geographical set, including areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the UK "Atlantic Margin" (west of Shetland) which are not, strictly speaking, part of the North Sea.