Castletown, Highland
village in Caithness, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castletown (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chaisteil) is a village on the north coast of Caithness. It is in the Highland council area of Scotland.
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Castletown
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Olrig Parish Church, Castletown | |
Location within the Caithness area | |
Population | 810 |
OS grid reference | ND196678 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | THURSO |
Postcode district | KW14 |
Dialling code | 01847 821 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Castletown is on the A836 main road between John of Groats and Tongue via Thurso. It is 5 miles east of Thurso.[1][2][3] In 2020 Castletown had a population of 810.[4]