Lochinver
Sign in to saveLochinver (Loch an Inbhir in Gaelic) is a village at the head of the sea loch Loch Inver, on the coast in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. A few miles north-east is Loch Assynt which is the source of the River Inver which flows into Loch Inver at the village. There are 200 or so lochans in the area, popular with anglers. Lochinver is dominated by the "sugar loaf" shape of Caisteal Liath, the summit peak of nearby Suilven.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Lochinver
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Loch an Inbhir
- UK place.population
- 651
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NC094225
- UK place.map_type
- Sutherland
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Highland
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Sutherland
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region
- UK place.post_town
- Lairg
- UK place.postcode_district
- IV27
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Official name
- Lochinver
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +651
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.lochinver.bordernet.co.uk
- Image
- Canisp and Suilven above Loch Inver - geograph.org.uk - 186343.jpg
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- P7959
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Lochinver (Loch an Inbhir in Gaelic) is a village at the head of the sea loch Loch Inver, on the coast in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. A few miles north-east is Loch Assynt which is the source of the River Inver which flows into Loch Inver at the village. There are 200 or so lochans in the area, popular with anglers. Lochinver is dominated by the "sugar loaf" shape of Caisteal Liath, the summit peak of nearby Suilven.
==Geography == thumb|left|Lochinver Lochinver, as a fishing port, is frequented by European fishermen primarily from Spain and France. The port underwent a major renewal project in the 1990s when the harbour area was rebuilt and a new and improved loading area was created. This new development involved blasting an area of several hectares out of the surrounding rock.