Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Melness |
Gaelic Name: | Taobh Mhealanais |
Static Image: | Beautiful beaches at Melness, Tongue - geograph.org.uk - 9896.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Beach at Melness |
Os Grid Reference: | NC585630 |
Map Type: | Sutherland |
Coordinates: | 58.532°N -4.432°W |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Sutherland |
Constituency Westminster: | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross |
Post Town: | Lairg |
Postcode District: | IV27 4 |
Postcode Area: | IV |
Melness (Gaelic: Taobh Mhealanais) is a locality comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, lying to the west of Tongue Bay opposite Coldbackie, in the north coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] The individual hamlets are: