Melvich

Looking across the Halladale River to cottages at Melvich
Melvich
Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhealbhaich
Melvich
 Melvich shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC8864
Council areaHighland
Lieutenancy areaSutherland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town THURSO
Postcode district KW14
Dialling code 01641
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish ParliamentCaithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°33′N 3°55′W / 58.55°N 3.92°W / 58.55; -3.92

Melvich (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.

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