Melness Explained

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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gittings . Bruce . Munro . David . Melness . The Gazetteer for Scotland . School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society . 7 February 2019.