Garve () is a village on the
Black Water river, in
Ross-shire
Ross-shire (; gd, Siorrachd Rois) is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire – a county consisting of ...
, and is in the
Highland Council area
Highland ( gd, A' Ghàidhealtachd, ; sco, Hieland) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom. It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the 2011 census. It share ...
of
Scotland
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.
It is situated northwest of
Contin
Contin (Gaelic: Cunndainn) is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.A835
The A835 is a road in the Scottish Highlands linking Inverness to Ullapool and the Far North of Scotland.
Route
The A835 starts at Tore on the Black Isle, seven miles north-west of Inverness at a junction with the A9. The A835 crosses the Bla ...
, the main road to
Ullapool
Ullapool (; gd, Ulapul ) is a village and port located in Northern Scotland. Ullapool has a population of around 1,500 inhabitants. It is located around northwest of Inverness in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. Despite its modest size, ...
on the west coast, close to where the
A832 branches off towards
Achnasheen
Achnasheen (Gaelic ''Achadh na Sìne'') is a small village in Ross-shire in the Highland council area of Scotland.
The village is situated on the River Bran at the junction of two roads built by Thomas Telford.
Despite the size of the village, ...
.
The village is served by the
Garve railway station
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, borough = Garve, Highland
, country ...
, on the
Kyle of Lochalsh Line, which crosses the A835 road on a level crossing. In 1890 Garve was proposed as the starting-point of
a railway to Ullapool. The village has a primary school and a post office, but no shop. The village is within the Garve and District Community Council area.
Garve and District are served by the Garve and District Development Company, a company formed by the community during 2017.
Climate
References
Populated places in Ross and Cromarty
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