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Coordinates: 57°52′52″N 4°21′46″W / 57.8811°N 4.36288°W
| Ardgay | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Àird Gaoith | |
| Scots: Airdgay | |
 Ardgay
Ardgay shown within the Sutherland area |
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| Population | 496 est in 2000 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NH599904 |
| Council area | Highland |
| Lieutenancy area | Sutherland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ardgay |
| Postcode district | IV24 3 |
| Dialling code | 01863 766 or 760 (01863 755 for Craigs) |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| Scottish Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Ardgay (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Gaoith[1] or Àird Ghaoithe)[2] is a small Scottish village on the north west shore of the Dornoch Firth, Sutherland and lies at the entrance to Strathcarron, the valley of the River Carron. In the Highland Council area Ardgay is in Ward 1, the North, West and Central Sutherland ward.
Ardgay is served by the Ardgay railway station[3]. The hamlet of Kincardine lies less than 1 mile south east along the A836 coast road. National Cycle Route 1[4][5] passes through Ardgay.
[edit] References
- ^ Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland
- ^ Scottish Gaelic Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies - Vol. 22: Cataibh an Ear & Gallaibh (East Sutherland & Caithness).
- ^ Ardgay railway station The station at Ardgay.
- ^ National Cycle Network Cycle Route 1.
- ^ NCN route 1 Sustrans Cycle Route 1.
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