Melvich
Appearance
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Melvich
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OS grid reference | NC8864 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | THURSO |
Postcode district | KW14 |
Dialling code | 01641 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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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