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Melvich
Sign in to saveMelvich (from Norse Mel Vik – "sand dune bay" – rendered into ) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is 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.
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Vinony files it under Parish of Farr and Populated places in Sutherland.
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- Locality
- Melvich
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
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- human settlement
- Country
- United Kingdom
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- Melvich from across the River Halladale.jpg
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- Melvich
- historic county
- Sutherland
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Melvich (from Norse Mel Vik – "sand dune bay" – rendered into ) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is 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.
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