Elgin, town in northern Scotland, in the Moray unitary authority. Elgin is situated on the River Lossie, 60 km (40 mi) northeast of Inverness and less than 10 km (6 mi) south of Lossiemouth, which serves as Elgin's port into the North Sea. Elgin was made a royal burgh by Alexander I, king of Scotland from 1107 to 1124. The burgh's charter was conferred by Alexander II in 1234. Near Elgin is the church of Birnie; the oldest church in Scotland still in active use, it was founded around 1150. The ruined Cathedral of Moray, founded in 1224, is located in Elgin, as is a museum of natural history that contains many fossil specimens. Also in the vicinity are the ruins of Pluscarden Priory, a Cistercian monastery founded by Alexander II in 1230. Population 19,027 (1991).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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