Lairg
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Lairg is a small rural village in the Scottish Highlands, known as a central hub for the surrounding sparsely populated area and for its scenic setting near Loch Shin.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| governingBody | Highland Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent |
Lairg Gala Week
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lairg Lamb Sale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Populated places in Sutherland
ⓘ
Villages in Sutherland ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
scenic setting
ⓘ
sparsely populated surrounding region ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01549 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Central Sutherland landscape ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHydroElectricScheme | Shin hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Bonar Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dornoch NERFINISHED ⓘ Golspie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ullapool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Loch Shin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Shin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEconomicActivity |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasOSGridReference | NC580062 ⓘ |
| hasParish | Lairg parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | IV ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | IV27 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | Lairg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Lairg railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| isSmallSettlement | true ⓘ |
| isTransportHubFor | central Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| liesOn |
A836 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A839 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lieutenancyArea | Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Loch Shin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Far North Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | local hub for surrounding area ⓘ |
| timeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| traditionalIndustry |
crofting
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +0 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDST | +1 ⓘ |
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