Embo

Embo is a village in the in and the former postal county of , about two miles north-northeast of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 300 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Embo, Sutherland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coul Links and Dornoch Castle.

Grassland
is an area of sand dunes in , on the east coast of . It is located between and , lying just to the north of the small village of Embo.

Castle
Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated opposite in the town of , Scotland. The castle is operated as a family-run hotel with 24 rooms. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Embo.

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Church of Scotland parish church serving the small town of , in the . Despite its name, the church is no longer a cathedral as it is a church of the Church of Scotland but retains the name due… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Embo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dornoch and Camore.

Town
Photo: Dg-505, CC BY 3.0.
is a seaside resort town, parish and former royal burgh in the county of in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the , near to where it opens into the to the east. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Embo.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet, located 0.5 mile directly southeast of , and 1.5 miles west of , in south east , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 3 miles southwest of Embo.

Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Evelick is a village near in south east , Scotland. The runs through it. is in the council area of Highland. is situated 3 miles southwest of Embo.

Embo

Latitude
57.90904° or 57° 54′ 33″ north
Longitude
-3.99973° or 3° 59′ 59″ west
Population
300
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
9C9RW252+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288167804
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2650012
Wiki­data ID
Q3997457
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Embo” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Embo”
  • Bulgarian: “Ембо”
  • Cebuano: “Embo”
  • Dutch: “Embo”
  • German: “Embo”
  • Irish: “Eurabol”
  • Japanese: “エンボー”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Embo”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Eurabol”
  • Swedish: “Embo”

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