Muir of Ord
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Muir of Ord (Scottish Gaelic: Am Blàr Dubh) is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about 9 miles (14 km) west of the city of Inverness and 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) south of Dingwall.[3] The village has a population of 2,840[1] and sits 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level.[3] The Scottish geologist Sir Roderick Murchison was born in the village in 1792.
Muir of Ord
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The centre of the village | |
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
Population | 2,840 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NH5250 |
• Edinburgh | 118 mi (190 km) |
• London | 450 mi (724 km) |
Community council |
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Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Muir of Ord |
Postcode district | IV6 |
Dialling code | 01463 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
57°31′05″N 4°27′35″W |
In September 2022, the village came to media attention when a local fish and chip shop owner uploaded a Facebook video celebrating the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a bottle of champagne. The owner was then chased away from the village by angry locals who vandalized the chip shop with eggs and tomato ketchup.[4][5]