Dornoch
Town in Highlands, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in Scotland. For the place in Canada, see Dornoch, Ontario.
Dornoch (/ˈdɔːrnɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Dòrnach [ˈt̪ɔːrˠn̪ˠəx]; Scots: Dornach) is a town, seaside resort, parish and former royal burgh in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east.
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Dornoch
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Town centre | |
Location within the Sutherland area | |
Population | 1,430 (mid-2020 est.)[3] |
OS grid reference | NH798896 |
• Edinburgh | 195 miles (314 km) |
• London | 600 miles (970 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DORNOCH |
Postcode district | IV25 |
Dialling code | 01862 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
57.88°N 4.03°W / 57.88; -4.03 |
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The town is within the Highland local government council area. The town is near the A9 road, to which it is linked by the A949 and the B9168. The town also has a grass air strip suitable for small aircraft and helicopters.