Farr (
Gaelic
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: ''Fàrr''
) is a large area in
Strathnairn
Strathnairn ( Gaelic: ''Srath Narann'') is an area of the Scottish Highlands approximately 8 miles southwest of Inverness, bordering the Monadhliath Mountains. The Strath's borders reach to the north where Clava cairn and the Battle of Culloden li ...
, about south of
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histor ...
, in the
Highland
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of
Scotland
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. Much of the area is spread along the
B851 single track road. Its boundaries lie just north of
Inverernie
Inverernie (Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic: ''Inbhir Fhearna'') is a small settlement, with a local shop, within Farr, Strathnairn, Farr and the wider area of Strathnairn in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. This corner of Farr was originally ...
and Dalveallan, to the south of Socaich, in the west to the Biorraid, and in the east where the
Monadhliath Mountains
The Monadhliath Mountains , or Monadh Liath, are a range of mountains in Scotland. Monadh Liath is Scottish Gaelic, and means "grey mountain range". Running in a northeast to southwest direction, it lies on the western side of Strathspey, to the w ...
begin. Farr has a primary school,
several churches, shop, and a community hall.
Farr Wind Farm
Farr Wind Farm is located approximately south of Inverness in Scotland, to the south-east of the Farr area, and to the west of the A9 road. It comprises 40 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 92 megawatts (MW). Every year the wind ...
is found on the Sealbhanaich, an area located in the Monadhliath Mountains to the south east of Farr and Strathnairn.
References
Populated places in Inverness committee area
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