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Swordly
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC733630
Council area
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Thurso
Postcode district KW14 7
Police Scotland
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58°32′15″N4°10′35″W / 58.53744°N 4.17644°W / 58.53744; -4.17644

Swordly (Scottish Gaelic : Suardailigh) is an extremely remote hamlet, located on the Bay of Swordly, on the north coastline of Scotland in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The village of Bettyhill is located 2 miles west along the main A836 road. The villages of Farr and Crask lie directly west, and the village of Kirtomy, situated on Kirtomy Bay lies to the east.


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