Nigg

Nigg, is a village and parish in Easter Ross, administered by the Highland Council. It lies on the north shore of the entrance to the . The Cromarty Firth has long served as a deep-water harbour.
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  • Type: Village with 156 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “An Neag”, “Nigg, Highland”, and “ニグ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Nigg Stone and North Sutor Battery.

Stone
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an incomplete Class II Pictish…

Ruins
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Nigg.

Residential building
Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Category A listed building in the council area of northern . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Nigg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cromarty and Barbaraville.

Town
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town, civil parish and former royal… is situated 3 miles south of Nigg.

Village
Photo: William Grierson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement on the north shore… is situated 3½ miles west of Nigg.

Village
Photo: Mike Baldwin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, a village near in Easter Ross, and… is situated 4 miles northeast of Nigg.

Nigg

Latitude
57.71875° or 57° 43′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.00892° or 4° 0′ 32″ west
Population
156
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB NGG
Open location code
9C9QPX9R+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1608390854
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2641496
Wiki­data ID
Q2481662
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Nigg” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Nigg”
  • Chinese: “尼格”
  • Dutch: “Nigg”
  • Irish: “Neig”
  • Japanese: “ニッグ”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Neig”
  • Swedish: “Nigg, Highland”
  • Swedish: “Nigg”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Castlecraig and Nigg Links.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nigg Old Parish Church and Hill of Nigg.

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