Eriboll

Eriboll
Scottish Gaelic: Earabol
Eriboll
 Eriboll shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC434565
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Tongue
Postcode district IV27 4
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°28′08″N 4°41′10″W / 58.468798°N 4.686019°W / 58.468798; -4.686019

Eriboll (Scottish Gaelic: Earabol) is a village in Sutherland, Scotland on the south eastern shore of Loch Eriboll. It lies in the northern part of the former county of Sutherland.

The main A838 coast road connects the villages of Tongue, Achuvoldrach, Hope and Eriboll to the east and Portnancon, Sangobeg, Durness and on to Laxford Bridge to the west.

Its Norse name means Home on a gravel beach.

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