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Farr, Sutherland

Coordinates: 58°32′16″N 4°11′49″W / 58.53775°N 4.19703°W / 58.53775; -4.19703
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Farr
Farr at Far Bay
Farr is located in Sutherland
Farr
Farr
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC721631
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBettyhill
Postcode districtKW14 7
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°32′16″N 4°11′49″W / 58.53775°N 4.19703°W / 58.53775; -4.19703
The Farr Stone at the graveyard of the Farr Parish Church, now the Strathnaver Museum

Farr (Scottish Gaelic: Fàrr) is a parish in the county of Sutherland in the Scottish council area of Highland. The parish also includes a small hamlet named Farr.[1][2] The village of Bettyhill lies less than 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) to the west of the hamlet along the A836 road.

Parish of Farr

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Villages and hamlets

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The Parish of Farr is defined by the community council areas of 1) Bettyhill, Strathnaver and Altnaharra, 2) Strathy and Armadale and 3) Melvich (including Portskerra, Strath Halladale as far as Forsinard).Villages and hamlets within the parish of Farr include:

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 10 Strath Naver (Bettyhill & Tongue) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319226100.
  2. ^ Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.