Dornoch

thumb|240px|right|Dornoch Cathedral 240px|thumb|right|Dornoch Beach Dornoch (; ; ) 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.

Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.official_name: Dornoch
UK place.static_image_name: Dornoch town centre.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Dornoch Sheriff Court (left) and Dornoch Castle (right)
UK place.gaelic_name: Dòrnach
UK place.scots_name: Dornach
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.os_grid_reference: NH798896
UK place.map_type: Sutherland
UK place.unitary_scotland: Highland Council
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Sutherland
UK place.constituency_westminster: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament1: Highlands and Islands
UK place.post_town: DORNOCH
UK place.postcode_district: IV25
UK place.postcode_area: IV
UK place.dial_code: 01862

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population: 1330
Area: 2.27
Official website: visitdornoch.com
Image: Doors And Windows - panoramio.jpg

Show 3 more facts

Commons category: Dornoch
OS grid reference: NH798896
postal code: IV25

Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~4 min read

Article

12 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Economy
Education
Governance
Local Government
Scottish Parliament
UK Parliament
Transport
Dornoch in popular culture
Notable people
References

==Etymology== The name 'Dornoch' is derived from the Gaelic for 'pebbly place', suggesting that the area contained pebbles the size of a fist (dorn) which could therefore be used as weapons.