Inver, Highland

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Inver
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Inver
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference NH854833
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Tain
Postcode district IV20 1
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
UK Parliament
  • Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament
  • Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
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UK
Scotland
57°49′12″N3°55′00″W / 57.820°N 3.9167°W / 57.820; -3.9167 Coordinates: 57°49′12″N3°55′00″W / 57.820°N 3.9167°W / 57.820; -3.9167

Inver is a small village located on the south east shore of the Inver Bay at the point where the bay opens out into the Dornoch Firth and is in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1] Morrich More, the spit of the land to the North-West of Inver, is a military aerial range, with the village being included in the range airspace.

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Community

Most of the buildings are at least 100 years old, mostly single-storey cottages (although highly modernised) originally built for a fishing community, with newer buildings outside the original streets. It comprises approximately 300 houses, a primary school, village hall and a pub. There are no shops.

Fishing

Fishing as a traditional activity continues, although not on a large scale commercial basis. Local catches commonly include mackerel, ling, coley, crab and lobster.

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References

  1. "Inver". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 July 2018.