Balloch, Highland

Balloch
Balloch is located in Inverness area
Balloch
Balloch
Location within the Inverness area
Population1,390 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNH742462
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townInverness
Postcode districtIV2
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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57°29′21″N 4°05′58″W / 57.48904°N 4.09951°W / 57.48904; -4.09951

Balloch (/bəˈlɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha, IPA:[ˈpaləˈanˈɫ̪ɔxə]) is a residential village four miles (6.4 km) east of the city of Inverness, Scotland.[2]

Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. The Scottish School of Forestry also opened in Balloch in 2015, as part of Inverness College UHI.

Like nearby Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity.

References

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Balloch, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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