Physical Geography of Scotland

Here you will find interesting facts and statistics relating to Scotland's physical features and geography, including details of the Scottish climate, landmass area, islands and coastline. Also detailed are the major Scottish rivers, the highest mountains and the largest fresh water lochs in Scotland.

Total Area	48,950 sq km
Highest Mountain	Ben Nevis 1344m
Other Mountains	Ben Macdui 1309m Braeriach 1296m
Largest Loch	Loch Lomond 56 sq km
Other Lochs	Loch Ness 56 sqkm Loch Awe 38 sqkm Loch Maree 29 sqkm
Longest River	River Tay 193km
Other Major Rivers	River Spey 172km River Clyde 171km River Tweed 156km River Forth 105km
Islands	800 (130 inhabited)
Coastline	Approx. 10,000km with 3,900km mainland coast
Weather	Average sea level temp. of 9 degrees (min –30 max +30). 3 hour sunshine. 200 days rain per year, west coast 250 rain.

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Physical Map of Scotland