Brora (Scotland)
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Brora Scottish Gaelic Brùra |
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 1 ′ N , 3 ° 51 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1282 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | BRORA | ||
| ZIP code section | Week 9 | ||
| prefix | 01408 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | ||
Brora ( Gaelic : Brùra or Inbhir Bhrùra ) is a village in the Scottish Council Area Highland . It is located on the North Sea coast at the mouth of the Brora River in the traditional county of Sutherland about 35 km northeast of Invergordon and 60 km southwest of Wick . In 2011 Brora had 1282 inhabitants.
economy
Coal has been mined in Brora since the 16th century. It was the only mine in the United Kingdom to mine coal from the Jurassic , not the Carboniferous . It was closed in 1974. The Brora distillery has been burning whiskey in the village since 1819 . It was closed in 1983. A second whiskey distillery, Clynelish, has been operated on the Brora distillery site since 1968 and is still active today.
traffic
Brora lies on the major highway A9 , the Edinburgh to Thurso connects. Brora has had its own train station since 1871. Today it is operated by First ScotRail and served by the Far North Line . In 1814 a port was created.
Attractions
Only a few hundred meters south of Brora directly on the coast was the Brora Y Station , a radio interception station operated from 1939 to 1986 , the remains of which can still be seen. The Broch of Cinn Trolla (also Cill Trolla or Kintradwell) is a few kilometers south of Carn Liath between the coastal road (A9) and the railway line.
Brora train station
Coast at Brora
Brora distillery
Broch by Cinn Trolla
