Drumnadrochit
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Drumnadrochit Scottish Gaelic Druim na Drochaid |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 20 ′ N , 4 ° 29 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1101 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | INVERNESS | ||
| ZIP code section | IV63 | ||
| prefix | 01456 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | ||
Drumnadrochit ( Scottish Gaelic Druim na Drochaid , "ridge on the bridge") is a place in Scotland . It is on the west bank of Loch Ness on the A82 .
According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1101.
Drumnadrochit is the center of Nessie tourism. It is very easy to reach from Inverness (capital of the Highlands ) by car, bus and boat. Outside the village is the ruin of Urquhart Castle . There are two competing visitor centers in town dedicated to Loch Ness and the search for the Loch Ness Monster and cryptozoology .
Nearby is the Falls of Divach waterfall .
In 2015, the Drumnadrochit stone chest was discovered on the flat land between the Coilte and Enrick rivers .
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Drumnadrochit - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Drumnadrochit - travel guide
