East-Thurso

East-Thurso

East-Thurso (spr. Ihst-Turso), Ort, unweit der Stadt Thurso, in der schottischen Grafschaft Caithneß; Geburtsort von John Sinclair.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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