Melvich

Melvich
Scottish Gaelic: *A' Mhealbhaich*
Melvich Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhealbhaich;
OS grid reference	NC8864
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THURSO
Postcode district	KW14
Dialling code	01641
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region;
	List of places UK Scotland

Melvich (from Norse Mel Vik - "sand dune bay" - rendered into Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhealbhaich) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the North Coast of Scotland, situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. It has a successful Gaelic choir.

The A897 road which runs from Helmsdale, through the Strath of Kildonan and past Kinbrace, terminates at Melvich.

External links

NC8864 Ordnance Survey Grid reference for Melvich
http://www.melvichgaelicchoir.org.uk/ The Melvich Gaelic Choir

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