Skarfskerry

Skarfskerry
Scottish Gaelic: Sgarbh Sgeir
Skarfskerry

 Skarfskerry shown within the Caithness area
Population 300 
OS grid reference ND260734
Council area Highland
Lieutenancy area Caithness
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WICK
Postcode district KW1
Dialling code 01955
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Skarfskerry (or Scarfskerry; Scottish Gaelic: Sgarbh Sgeir) is the most northerly settlement on mainland Scotland. It is located in Caithness, on a small peninsula northeast of Thurso, off the A836. The village consists of a few houses and a pier that is not used for commercial purposes. The name comes from the Old Norse for "cormorants rock".

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