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Balnain
Sign in to saveBalnain () is a small village in Glen Urquhart, Scotland, about 5 miles west of Drumnadrochit. It is mostly dependent on tourism, forestry, agriculture and farming. The first buildings were created in the 1870s and 1880s and minor expansions occurred in the 1900s, 1960s and 1970. Its height above sea level is 123.6m.
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Place details
- Locality
- Balnain
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 300
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Balnain 4 Mk 1.JPG
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- Balnain
- historic county
- Inverness-shire
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Overview
- History
- Balmacaan Estate
- Origins
- The village
- Climate
- Local amenities
- Primary school
- Transport
- Nearby satellite settlements
- Political representation
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Balnain () is a small village in Glen Urquhart, Scotland, about 5 miles west of Drumnadrochit. It is mostly dependent on tourism, forestry, agriculture and farming. The first buildings were created in the 1870s and 1880s and minor expansions occurred in the 1900s, 1960s and 1970. Its height above sea level is 123.6m.
==Overview== The River Enrick runs through from Loch Meiklie. past the village. The village also has a primary school.
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