Halkirk (Scotland)
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Halkirk Scottish Gaelic Hacraig |
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 31 ′ N , 3 ° 29 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 982 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | HALKIRK | ||
| ZIP code section | KW12 | ||
| prefix | 01847 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross | ||
Halkirk ( Gaelic Hacraig ) is a village in the Scottish Council Area Highland and the traditional county of Caithness . It is 10 km south of Thurso and 15 miles northwest of Wick on the Thurso River . In 2011, Halkirk had 982 residents.
In the early 13th century, Halkirk was the seat of the Bishops of Caithness, succeeding Scrabster . After a short time, however, the seat was moved further south to Dornoch .
With Gerston and Ben Morven two were distilleries in Halkirk. However, the former was closed in 1882, the latter in 1911.
traffic
The A9 , which connects Edinburgh with Thurso, runs about 2.5 km east of Halkirk and connects the village to the long-distance network. There is also a train station at Georgemas Junction 2.5 km east of the city. This is served by the Far North Line .
