Balnain
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A view of Balnain in 1999 | |
Location within the Inverness area | |
Population | 300 (1991) estimated |
'Under 1,000'[1] (2011) estimated | |
OS grid reference | NH433305 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | IV63 6[2] |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament |
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Balnain (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Fhàin) is a small village in Glenurquhart, Scotland, about 5 miles west of Drumnadrochit. It is mostly dependent on tourism, forestry, agriculture and farming. The first buildings were created in the 1870s and 1880s and minor expansions occurred in the 1900s, 1960s and 1970. Its height above sea level is 123.6m.[2]