Inverness - nbhir Nis in Gaelic, meaning mouth of the River Ness is a city in Northern Scotland situated at the mouth of the River Ness ( which flows from nearby Loch Ness ) the city lies at the end of the great glen with loch ness, loch ashie and Loch Duntelchaig to the west. With it's population of 56,000  the city lies near the site of the 18th century Battle of Culloden.