Balloch,_Highland Knowpia

Balloch
Scottish Gaelic: *Baile an Locha*
Balloch Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha;
	Balloch Location within the Inverness area
Population	1,390 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NH742462
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	IV2 5
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 57°29′21″N 4°05′58″W / 57.48904°N 4.09951°W

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 edit

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

External links edit

Balloch Community Council website

[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 (1 April 2017). "Balloch, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

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Balloch Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha
Balloch Location within the Inverness area
Population	1,390 (mid-2020 est.)^[1]
OS grid reference	NH742462
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	IV2 5

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

List of places UK Scotland 57°29′21″N 4°05′58″W / 57.48904°N 4.09951°W / 57.48904; -4.09951

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