Melvich
Human settlement in Scotland
Melvich (from Norse Mel Vik, "sand dune bay", rendered into Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhealbhaich) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. It has a successful Gaelic choir. The A897 road which runs from Helmsdale, through the Strath of Kildonan and past Kinbrace, terminates at Melvich.
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- Track to the Beach at Melvich - geograph.org.uk - 931618.jpg by Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0
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