Inver, Highland

Inver
Inver
	Inver Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference	NH854833
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Tain
Postcode district	IV20 1
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°49′12″N 3°55′00″W / 57.820°N 3.9167°W

Inver is a small village located on the south east shore of the Inver Bay at the point where the bay opens out into the Dornoch Firth and is in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.^[1] Morrich More, the spit of the land to the North-West of Inver, is a military aerial range, with the village being included in the range airspace.

Community

Most of the buildings are at least 100 years old, mostly single-storey cottages (although highly modernised) originally built for a fishing community, with newer buildings outside the original streets. It comprises approximately 300 houses, a primary school, village hall and a pub. There are no shops.

Fishing

Fishing as a traditional activity continues, although not on a large scale commercial basis. Local catches commonly include mackerel, ling, coley, crab and lobster.

References

^ "Inver". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

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[1] "Inver". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

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