Muir of Ord

Muir of Ord
The centre of the village
Muir of Ord is located in Ross and Cromarty
Muir of Ord
Muir of Ord
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population2,840 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNH5250
• Edinburgh118 mi (190 km)
• London450 mi (724 km)
Community council
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMuir of Ord
Postcode districtIV6
Dialling code01463
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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57°31′05″N 4°27′35″W / 57.5181°N 4.4597°W / 57.5181; -4.4597

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+12 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.

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]

  1. ^ a b "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Muir of Ord Community Council Website". Muir of Ord Community Council. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b OS Explorer map: 432: Black Isle (Map). Ordnance Survey.
  4. ^ Cochrane, Alan (9 September 2022). "The awful reason why the Scottish village of Muir of Ord is now known across the globe". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Ross-shire chippy sparks angry scenes with video posted after death of The Queen". RossShire Journal. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.