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Coigach

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Coigach refers to the peninsula north of Ullapool, in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. [1]

37 relations: Achduart, Achiltibuie, Achnahaird, Assynt, Barony, Ben Mor Coigach, Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Scottish Parliament constituency), Civil parishes in Scotland, Crofting, Cromartyshire, Fishing, Highland (council area), Isle Martin, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, List of community council areas in Scotland, Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Loch, Loch Broom, National scenic area (Scotland), Northwest Highlands, Peninsula, Registration county, Ross and Cromarty, Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency), Ross-shire, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Stac Pollaidh, Strathkanaird, Subdivisions of Scotland, Summer Isles, Sutherland, Ullapool, Wester Ross, Wind turbine.

Achduart

Achduart (Gaelic: Achadh Dhubhaird) is a small hamlet in Coigach, in Wester Ross in northwestern Scotland, now within the Highland council area.

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Achiltibuie

Achiltibuie (Achd Ille Bhuidhe or Field of the yellow-haired boy) is a long linear village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, on the Coigach coast of northwestern Scotland, overlooking Badentarbet Bay to the west.

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Achnahaird

Ahnahaird (Achadh na h-Àirde) is a small settlement on Achnahaird Bay in Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish council area of Highland.

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Assynt

Assynt (Asainn) is a sparsely populated area in the south-west of Sutherland, lying north of Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland.

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Barony

A modern geographic barony, in Scotland, Ireland and outlying parts of England, constitutes an administrative division of a country, usually of lower rank and importance than a county.

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Ben Mor Coigach

Ben Mor Coigach (Beinn Mhòr na Còigich) is a long, table shaped mountain in the far north-west of Scotland.

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Caithness, Sutherland and Ross (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament.

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Civil parishes in Scotland

Civil parishes, as units of local government in Scotland, were abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929.

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Crofting

Crofting is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production particular to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man.

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Cromartyshire

Cromartyshire is a historic county in the Highlands of Scotland, comprising the medieval "old shire" around the county town of Cromarty and 22 exclaves transferred from Ross-shire in the late 17th century.

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Fishing

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish.

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Highland (council area)

Highland (A' Ghàidhealtachd;, Heilan) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom.

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Isle Martin

Isle Martin (Eilean Mhàrtainn in Scots Gaelic) is an uninhabited island in Loch Broom, on the west coast of Scotland.

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Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

The lieutenancy areas of Scotland (Lieutenancy auries o Scotland) are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch's representatives, in Scotland.

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List of community council areas in Scotland

This is a list of community council areas established in each of the council areas of Scotland.

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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 50) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889.

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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered local government in Scotland on 16 May 1975.

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Loch

Loch is the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word for a lake or for a sea inlet.

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Loch Broom

Loch Broom (Lochbraon, "loch of rain showers") is a sea loch located in northwestern Ross and Cromarty, in the former parish of Lochbroom, on the west coast of Scotland.

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National scenic area (Scotland)

A national scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in Scotland, and administered by Scottish Natural Heritage.

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Northwest Highlands

The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen (Glen More).

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Peninsula

A peninsula (paeninsula from paene "almost” and insula "island") is a piece of land surrounded by water on the majority of its border, while being connected to a mainland from which it extends.

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Registration county

A registration county was, in Great Britain and Ireland, a statistical unit used for the registration of births, deaths and marriages and for the output of census information.

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Ross and Cromarty

Ross and Cromarty (Ros agus Cromba) is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

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Ross, Skye and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency)

Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster).

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Ross-shire

Ross-shire (Siorrachd Rois) is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic or Scots Gaelic, sometimes also referred to simply as Gaelic (Gàidhlig) or the Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland.

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Scottish Wildlife Trust

The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a registered charity dedicated to conserving the wildlife and natural environment of Scotland.

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Stac Pollaidh

Stac Pollaidh is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.

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Strathkanaird

Strathkanaird (also Strathcanaird) (Srath Chainneart) is a remote crofting township around seven miles north of Ullapool, in western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

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Subdivisions of Scotland

For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas", which are all governed by single-tier authorities designated as "councils".

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Summer Isles

The Summer Isles (Na h-Eileanan Samhraidh) are an archipelago lying in the mouth of Loch Broom, in the Highland region of Scotland.

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Sutherland

Sutherland is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Ullapool

Ullapool (Ulapul) is a town of around 1,500 inhabitants in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands.

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Wester Ross

Wester Ross is a loosely defined area in the North West Highlands of Scotland and a part of Ross and Cromarty.

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Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coigach

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