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The earliest written reference to Forres may be the ''Οὐάραρ εἴσχυσις'' ('Varar Estuary') mentioned in the second century [[Geography_(Ptolemy)|Geography]] of [[Ptolemy|Claudius Ptolemy]]. A royal castle was in the area from at least 900 AD, and around 1140 AD Forres became a royal burgh. [[Royal burghs]] were founded by the [[Kings of Scots]] of the 12th century to encourage trade and economic improvement. The local [[abbey]] was plundered by [[Wolf of Badenoch]].

 

 

The population of Forres has grown in recent years and now has almost 15,000 inhabitants.<ref>[http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=Forres&mainLevel=Locality "Scotland's Census Results Online"] ''SCROl.gov.uk''</ref> Sitting between the [[floodplain]] of the [[River Findhorn]] and the wooded slopes of [[Cluny Hill|Cluny]] and Sanquhar Hills, Forres is well known for its award-winning floral sculptures and is steeped in local history an d traditions. Local bars and pubs include The Newmarket, The Red Lion, locally known as the "Beastie", The Mosset Tavern,<ref>[http://www.mossettavern.co.uk/ "Mosset Tavern"] "mossettavern.co.uk"</ref> and The Carlton Hotel.<ref>[http://www.forresweb.net/carltonhotel/ "The Carlton Hotel"] "forresweb.net/carltonhotel"</ref>

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