Achmelvich
Achmelvich is a settlement situated in the Highland region of Scotland. The name comes from the Gaelic "Achadh" - a plain or meadow and "mealbhaich" - sandy dunes.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Assynt, Highland, Scotland
- Also known as: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Soyea Island and Clachtoll Broch.
Soyea Island
Island
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Soyea Island or Soyea is an uninhabited rocky island at the mouth of Loch Inver, in Assynt, Sutherland, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It is three nautical miles west of Lochinver and two nautical miles south-southwest of Achmelvich. Soyea Island is situated 2 miles south of Achmelvich.
Clachtoll Broch
Ruins
Clachtoll Broch is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Achmelvich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clachtoll and Lochinver.
Clachtoll
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clachtoll is a coastal fishing and crofting village situated on the Bay of Clachtoll, in the ancient parish of Assynt, Sutherland county, in the Highland Council area on the north western edge of Scotland. Clachtoll is situated 2 miles northwest of Achmelvich.
Lochinver
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Lochinver is a small fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 651 in 2011. It's about 30 miles north of Ullapool. Lochinver starkly illustrates the plight of Scotland's fishing industry: many foreign trawlers land their catch here, but hardly any Scottish boats still operate.
Stoer
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoer is a crofting township in the parish of Assynt, Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland and in the council area of Highland. It is located about five miles north of the village of Lochinver. Stoer is situated 2½ miles northwest of Achmelvich.
Achmelvich
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.16874° or 58° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
-5.30034° or 5° 18′ 1″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9CCP5M9X+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 9051076864OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Achmelvich” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Achmelvich”
- Breton: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- Cornish: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- Dutch: “Achmelvich”
- Irish: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- Manx: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Achmelvich”
- Welsh: “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- Welsh: “Achmelvich”
- “Achadh Mhealbhaich”
- “Achmelvich”
- “Achmelvich - Achadh Mhealbhaich”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel and Machair.
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