Melvich
Melvich
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Track to the beach at Melvich | |
Location within the Sutherland area | |
OS grid reference | NC8864 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | THURSO |
Postcode district | KW14 |
Dialling code | 01641 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Melvich (from Norse Mel Vik – "sand dune bay" – rendered into Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhealbhaich) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland.[1] It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. It has a successful Gaelic choir. The A897 road which runs from Helmsdale, through the Strath of Kildonan and past Kinbrace, terminates at Melvich.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- NC8864 Ordnance Survey Grid reference for Melvich
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070207043347/http://www.melvichgaelicchoir.org.uk/ The Melvich Gaelic Choir