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Alness
Scotland, United Kingdom
Alness, village, Highland council area, historic county of Ross-shire, historic region of Ross and Cromarty, northern Scotland, situated on the northern shore of the Cromarty Firth. The village was planned in the 1970s to accommodate commuters to nearby Invergordonâs new industries, in particular an aluminum smelting plant (now closed) and goods and services for the North Sea oil industry; the latter included construction of one of the worldâs largest dry docks and the manufacture of oil rigs. The local economyâs engine is the service sector, including tourism. Visitors are attracted by the townâs renowned floral displays and two whisky distilleries. Pop. (2001) 5,150; (2011) 5,780.
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