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Scotland
Scotland
Category: Country
Continent: Europe
Country: Great Britain
Locale: United Kingdom
Residents: Loch Ness Monster
Points of interest: Dundee; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Glencoe; Greenock; Isle of Lewis; Loch Ness; Shetland Islands; Stornoway; Tarmagant Island

Scotland is a country that occupies the northern half of Great Britain and is part of the greater United Kingdom. It is located to the north of England and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, north and east. Its capital city is Edinburgh and its largest city is Glasgow. It has been used as the central setting of several sci-fi stories including X the Unknown and A for Andromeda.

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Dundee
is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and, fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. It lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is the second largest Scottish city, after Glasgow, and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands. A person from Glasgow is known as a Glaswegian, which is also the name of the local dialect.
Greenock
Greenock is a village in Scotland. A young boy named Stuart lived there. Stuart was in the bedroom of his apartment reading a magazine when he was attacked by the Scissormen. His father came into his room and found a only a white stencil shape of Stuart's form standing in the middle of the room. [1]
Isle of Lewis
The Isle of Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as if they were separate islands. The total area of Lewis is 683 square miles (1,770 km2)
Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills. In the 2012 film Prometheus, archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway discover cave drawings dating back more than 3,500 years suggesting that ancient astronauts visited the Earth and perhaps even held the key towards explaining the origins of man and the advancement of modern cultures.
Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater "loch", or lake, in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 16 metres above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie".
Lochmouth
In 1956, the British army and a team from the Atomic Energy Establishment discovered a fissure in the ground produced by a unique lifeform comprised of radioactive mud. This blob-like creature terrorized the surrounding area until it was destroyed by Doctor Adam Royston and Peter Elliott who lured the entity back to the fissure and detonated a cobalt bomb over top of it. [2]
Paisley
Paisley is a town located in Renfrewshire County in the lowlands of Scotland. The town, a former burgh, forms part of a contiguous urban area with Glasgow. Actor Paul McGillion, best known in sci-fi circles for his portrayal of Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis was born in Paisley on January 5th, 1969. Actor Robert James, who has appeared in episodes of Out of the Unknown was born in Paisley on March 28th, 1924.
Shetland
The Shetland Islands is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of Orkney, 170 km (110 mi) from mainland Scotland and 220 km (140 mi) west of Norway. They form part of the border between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. Their total area is 1,466 km (566 sq mi), and the population totaled 22,920 in 2019. The islands comprise the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament. The local authority, the Shetland Islands Council, is one of the thirty-two council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative center and only burgh is Lerwick, which has been the capital of Shetland since 1708, before which time the capital was Scalloway.
Stornoway
Stornoway is a town located in Scotland. It is in the Western Isles and is the capital of Lewis and Harris. It is the largest town in the Hebrides and the second largest island off the Scottish coast.
Thorness
Thorness was a scientific research instillation funded by the Ministry of Defence. The science team created a supercomputer which developed alien artificial intelligence code named Andromeda. [3]
West Lothian
is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk; Birth place of Doctor Who actor David Tennant.

Films that take place in Scotland[]

TV shows that take place in Scotland[]

Comics that take place in Scotland[]

Characters from Scotland[]

Name Franchise
Adam Royston X the Unknown
Alex Millar Being Human
Amy Pond Doctor Who
Angus MacWhirter Marvel Universe
Brendan Millar Being Human
Catherine Weaver Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Evan McCulloch DC Comics
Ferdie Duncan Marvel Universe
John Hathaway Sandman
Kevin MacTaggert Marvel Comics
Montgomery Scott Star Trek
Nicholas Rush Stargate: SGU
Rahne Sinclair Marvel Universe

People who were born in Scotland[]

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