Forsinard

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Forsinard
Scottish Gaelic: Forsan Àird
Forsinard (Scotland)
Forsinard

Forsinard shown within Scotland
OS grid reference NC891430
Council area Highland
Lieutenancy area Sutherland
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FORSINARD
Postcode district KW13
Dialling code 01641
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency in the Highlands and Islands electoral region
List of places: UKScotland

Coordinates: 58°22′N 3°54′W / 58.36, -3.9

Forsinard is a hamlet in the county of Sutherland in the Highland area of Scotland. It is located on the A897 road in Strath Halladale. It is served by a hotel and has its own railway station on the Far North Line. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds run a 100 square kilometre (24,000 acre) nature reserve and a visitor centre at Forsinard. The reserve consists mainly of peat bog, which attracts a large range of birds and wildlife.

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Forsinard Railway Station lies on the picturesque Far North Line, north of Kinbrace and south of Altnabreac. The station is managed by First ScotRail.

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