Staxigoe
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Staxigoe
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  Staxigoe Location within the Caithness area | |
| Population | 120 |
| OS grid reference | ND382523 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wick |
| Postcode district | KW1 4 |
| Dialling code | 01955 60 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands[1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name derives from Norse, "the inlet of the stack". It was once the largest herring salting station in Europe,[2] but its fishing industry went into decline with the construction of a larger port in central Wick.
References
[edit]- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Staxigoe". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Staxigoe, Harbour". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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