Dornoch

Dornoch
Scottish Gaelic: *Dòrnach*
Scots: *Dornach*
Dornoch Scottish Gaelic: Dòrnach; Scots: Dornach;
	Town centre
	Dornoch Location within the Sutherland area
Population	1,430 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NH798896
• Edinburgh	195 miles (314 km)
• London	600 miles (970 km)
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DORNOCH
Postcode district	IV25
Dialling code	01862
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross; Highlands and Islands;

Dornoch (/ˈdɔːrnɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Dòrnach [ˈt̪ɔːrˠn̪ˠəx]; Scots: Dornach) is a town, seaside resort, parish and former royal burgh in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east.

The town is within the Highland local government council area. The town is near the A9 road, to which it is linked by the A949 and the B9168. The town also has a grass air strip suitable for small aircraft and helicopters.

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