This article is about the town in Scotland. For the place in Canada, see Dornoch, Ontario.
Human settlement in Scotland
Dornoch
Scottish Gaelic: Dòrnach[1]
Scots: Dornach[2]
Town centre
Dornoch
Location within the Sutherland area
Population
1,430 (mid-2020 est.)[3]
OS grid reference
NH798896
• Edinburgh
195 miles (314 km)
• London
600 miles (970 km)
Council area
Highland
Lieutenancy area
Sutherland
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Post town
DORNOCH
Postcode district
IV25
Dialling code
01862
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Highlands and Islands
List of places
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57°53′N4°02′W / 57.88°N 4.03°W / 57.88; -4.03
Dornoch CathedralDornoch Beach
Dornoch (/ˈdɔːrnɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Dòrnach[ˈt̪ɔːrˠn̪ˠəx]; Scots: Dornach) is a town, seaside resort, parish and former royal burgh in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east.
The town is within the Highland local government council area. The town is near the A9 road, to which it is linked by the A949 and the B9168. The town also has a grass air strip suitable for small aircraft and helicopters.
^"Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) – Gaelic Place-names of Scotland". www.ainmean-aite.scot. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^"Scotslanguage.com – Names in Scots – Places in Scotland". www.scotslanguage.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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