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Sign in to saveForres (; ) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately northeast of Inverness and west of Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions. There are many geographical and historical attractions nearby such as the River Findhorn, and there are also classical, historical artifacts and monuments within the town itself, such as Forres Tolbooth and Nelson's Tower. Brodie Castle, the home of the Brodie Clan, lies to the west of the town, close to the A96.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Forres
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Farrais
- UK place.static_image
- Tolbooth, Forres (geograph 5475423).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Forres Tolbooth
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NJ034578
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 116
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 444
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Moray
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Moray
- UK place.post_town
- FORRES
- UK place.postcode_district
- IV36
- UK place.postcode_area
- IV
- UK place.dial_code
- 01309
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Moray
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Moray
- Population
- 10100
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.forresweb.net
- Image
- ForresHighStreet.JPG
- Dialing code
- 01309
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- Commons category
- Forres
- postal code
- IV36
- OS grid reference
- NJ034578
- topic's main category
- Category:Forres
- historic county
- Morayshire
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P8168
- Helena River
- P12749
- Caroline Herschel
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3 mapped locations