Skirza
Skirza or Skirsa, is a small remote linear fishing village, overlooking Freswick Bay to the south and Skirza Head to the southeast, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Freswick Castle and Bucholly Castle.
Bucholly Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bucholly Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Skirza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freswick and John o’Groats.
Freswick
Hamlet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freswick or Skirza, is a small remote hamlet, overlooking Freswick Bay to the east, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Skirza lies directly northeast of Freswick.
John o’Groats
Photo: Davidcarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John o'Groats is a village in the former county of Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland. With a population of about 300, it makes its living from tourism, as it's the traditional north terminus of the British mainland road network.
Auckengill
Hamlet
Photo: Les Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auckengill is a settlement within the Scottish council area of Highland, 6 miles south of John o' Groats, on the east coast of Caithness. Auckengill is situated 1⁄2 mile north of Nybster. Auckengill is situated 3 miles south of Skirza.
Skirza
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.59942° or 58° 35′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.05712° or 3° 3′ 26″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9CCRHWXV+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5170756207OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Skirza” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Skirza”
- Irish: “Sgiorsa”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Sgiorsa”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Skirsa”
- Urdu: “اسکرزا”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Haven of Skirza and Skirza Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skirza Head and Baptist Chapel.
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