Culkein Drumbeg

Not to be confused with Culkein.
Culkein Drumbeg
Culkein Drumbeg
 Culkein Drumbeg shown within the Sutherland area
Population 20 (estimate)
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4NL
Dialling code (01571) 833
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°15′04″N 5°13′01″W / 58.251°N 5.217°W / 58.251; -5.217

Culkein Drumbeg (Scottish Gaelic: Cùl-cinn an Droma Bhig) is a remote village on the north west coast of Scotland. It is located 0.93 miles (1.50 km) north west of Drumbeg in Assynt, Sutherland, in the Highland council area.

It is a crofting and fishing village, and has a small jetty used by several fishing boats, pleasure boats, and fish farm boats.

Scenes of the short film, Zip 'n Zoo were filmed in Culkein Drumbeg. Many residents appeared as extras.

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