Melvaig

Melvaig is a crofting township on the coast of western Ross-shire, and is in the council area of Highland. The houses are largely on a raised shoreline in Wester Ross and are scattered on the crofts into which the land was divided in 1846.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “A‘ Bhoilc” and “Mealbhaig”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aultgrishan and Cove.

Hamlet
is a small crofting community near , Ross-shire.

Hamlet
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is a remote hamlet located on the northwestern… is situated 5 miles northeast of Melvaig.

Village
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is a hamlet in the … is situated 5 miles east of Melvaig.

Melvaig

Latitude
57.81413° or 57° 48′ 51″ north
Longitude
-5.80418° or 5° 48′ 15″ west
Elevation
177 feet (54 metres)
Open location code
9C9PR57W+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4018512965
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2642761
Wiki­data ID
Q15252966
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Melvaig” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Melvaig”
  • Breton: “Mealabhaig”
  • Cornish: “Mealabhaig”
  • Dutch: “Melvaig”
  • Irish: “Mealabhaig”
  • Manx: “Mealabhaig”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Mealabhaig”
  • Welsh: “Mealabhaig”
  • “Melvaig - Mealabhaig”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Peterburn and Lochandraing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cladach Melvaig and Cladach an Uillt Ghrìsean.

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