Geography of Scotland Stirling. The 2001 census identified Glasgow as being the largest city in Scotland, with a total population of 629,501, while the Scottish capital, Edinburgh had a population of 448,624, in the same year. Between 1991 and 2001, the populations of Edinburgh and Stirling grew by 2.9% and 6.5% respectively. Inverness experienced population growth of over 10% during the same period. At the same time, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen all witnessed population decline. Aside from the cities, the greatest intra-census population growth was experienced in the local authorities of West Lothian, East Lothian, Aberdeenshire and Perth and Kinross. The Western Isles
Largest organisms shorter than some other echinoderms. The longest echinoderm known is the conspicuous sea cucumber "Synapta maculata", with a slender body that can extend up to . In comparison, the biggest sea star is the brisingid sea star "Midgardia xandaros", reaching a span of , despite being quite slender. "Evasterias echinosoma" is another giant echinoderm and can measure up to across and weigh . The largest nemertean is the bootlace worm, "Lineus longissimus". A specimen found washed ashore on a beach in St. Andrews, Scotland in 1864 was recorded at a length of . Both the largest mollusks and the largest