Crofter

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Crofter is the tenant or owner-occupier of a croft in northern Scotland. A croft is a piece of farmland, rarely more than 74 acres (30 hectares) in extent. The crofting areas are in the Highlands, Shetland, Orkney, the Western Isles, and a small part of the Strathclyde Region.

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