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Lochaber (/ l ɒ x ˈ ɑː b ər / lokh-AH-bər; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Abar) is a name applied to a part of the Scottish Highlands.Historically, it was a provincial lordship consisting of the parishes of Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig, as they were before being reduced in extent by the creation of Quoad Sacra parishes in the 19th century.
The Lochaber axe took many incarnations, all of them having a few elements in common. It was a heavy weapon, used by infantry for a defense against cavalry and as a pike against infantry . Like most other polearms of the time, it consisted of two parts: shaft and blade. The shaft was usually some five or six feet (1.5 or 1.8 m) long.
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Demographics. Pop. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lochaber had a population of 446 living in 176 of its 194 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 415. With a land area of 62.14 km 2 (23.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.2/km 2 (18.6/sq mi) in 2021.
- 62.14 km 2 (23.99 sq mi)
- 446 (+7.5% from 2016)
- 46.0 (M: 47.6, F: 43.2)
- 7.2/km 2 (19/sq mi)
Aside from its connection to Macbeth – Banquo, one of the doomed king’s advisors and friends was named Thane of Lochaber – the region is best known for its incredible natural beauty and variety of outdoor sports options. You don’t get the nickname ‘Outdoor Capital of the UK’ without having shown some serious skill in providing ...
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Unparalleled lands of past and present. History feels close in Lochaber. And nowhere more so than in Glen Coe – site of the infamous 1692 massacre, when the men, women and children of Clan MacDonald were murdered as they slept in the name of King William – which became a major piece of propaganda for the Jacobite rebellion.
Lochaber's history continued in the 18th and 19th Century as the Caledonian Canal was constructed, and electricity generation by the Aluminium factory brought electric lighting first to Inverlochy. Later still in the 20th Century during the Second World War when Allied troops came here to train as Commandos and Rudolph Hess was brought here ...
