Garve
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Coordinates: 57°36′51″N 4°41′05″W / 57.61429°N 4.68481°W
| Garve | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Gairbh | |
  Garve Garve shown within the Highland council area | |
| OS grid reference | NH397614 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV23 2 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Garve (Scottish Gaelic: Gairbh) is a village on the Black Water river, in Ross-shire, and is in the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is situated 5 miles northwest of Contin, on the A835, the main road to Ullapool on the west coast, close to where the A832 branches off towards Achnasheen.
The village is served by the Garve railway station, on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, which crosses the A835 road on a level crossing.
The village has a primary school and hotel but no shop.
The village is within the Garve and District Community Council area.
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