Melness

Melness
Scottish Gaelic: Taobh Mhealanais
Melness Melness shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC585636
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lairg
Postcode district	IV27 4
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places UK Scotland

Coordinates: 58°32′18″N 4°25′52″W / 58.53825°N 4.43109°W / 58.53825; -4.43109

Melness (Gaelic: Taobh Mhealanais) is a locality, comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, lying to the west of Tongue Bay opposite Coldbackie, in the north coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The individual hamlets are:

Achnahuaigh (Gaelic: Achadh na h-Uamha)
Achininver (Gaelic: Achadh an Inbhir)
Lubinvullin (Gaelic: Lùb a' Mhuilinn)
Midtown (Gaelic: Baile Meadhanach)
Portvasgo (Gaelic: Port Faisgeach)
Skinnet (Gaelic: Sgianaid)
Strathan (Gaelic: Srathan)
Talmine (Gaelic: Tealamainn)
West Strathan (Gaelic: Srathan Shuas)

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