Achiltibuie
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| Achiltibuie | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Aichillidh Bhuidhe | |
  Achiltibuie shown within Scotland |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Lieutenancy area | Ross and Cromarty |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ULLAPOOL |
| Postcode district | IV26 |
| Dialling code | 01854 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Scottish Parliament | Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Achiltibuie (Scottish Gaelic: Aichillidh Bhuidhe) is a long linear village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, on the Coigach coast of northwestern Scotland, overlooking Loch Broom and the Summer Isles which lie to the west. Located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Ullapool, Achiltibuie is home to the Hydroponicum, a garden where plants are grown using a hydroponic system, in water and without soil. It is the last stop on the road to Achduart.
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[edit] History
The first post office in the village opened on 28 July 1884.[1]
[edit] Notable residents
- Tom Longstaff (1875-1964), mountaineer.
[edit] References
- ^ Mackay, James A. (1989) Scottish Post Offices, p. 28, Dumfries: published by the author, ISBN 0 906440 48 3
[edit] External links
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