Eriboll
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Coordinates: 58°28′08″N 4°41′10″W / 58.468798°N 4.686019°W
| Eriboll | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Earabol | |
 Eriboll
Eriboll shown within the Sutherland area |
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| OS grid reference | NC434565 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tongue |
| Postcode district | IV27 4 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Eriboll (Scottish Gaelic: Earabol) is a village in Sutherland, Scotland on the south eastern shore of the sea loch, Loch Eriboll. It lies in the northern part of the former county of Sutherland.
The main A838 coast road connects the villages of Tongue, Achuvoldrach, Hope and Eriboll to the east and Polla, Portnancon, Sangobeg, Durness, Sarsgrum and on to Laxford Bridge to the west.
Its Norse name (meaning Home on a gravel beach) reveals the dominant culture of 1000 years ago.
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