Lothbeg

Lothbeg
Scottish Gaelic: *Loth Beag*
Lothbeg Scottish Gaelic: Loth Beag;
	Lothbeg Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC947103
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Helmsdale
Postcode district	KW8 6
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 58.06959°N 3.78522°W

Lothbeg is a small coastal hamlet, on the coast of the North Sea in eastern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The main Edinburgh to Thurso A9 road runs through Lothbeg. The hamlet is 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Helmsdale,^[1] and Brora is 4 miles (6 km) southwest along the A9.

Quick Facts OS grid reference, Council area ...

The meaning is "little marsh". Loth "marsh" Beag "little".

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