Westhill (Gaelic: Cnoc Shuas) is a commuter village on the eastern outskirts of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the city centre, between Cradlehall and Culloden, to the south of the Moray Firth. The historic Culloden Battlefield lies 2 miles (3.2 km) away, to the east.[2]
Westhill
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Looking north-west over the Moray Firth from Westhill | |
Location within the Inverness area | |
Population | 5,470 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NH706441 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Inverness |
Postcode district | IV2 5 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Westhill , Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 October 2020.