Muir of Ord
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 The centre of the village | |
  Muir of Ord Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| Population | 2,840 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NH5250 |
| • Edinburgh | 118 mi (190 km) |
| • London | 450 mi (724 km) |
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| 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 | |
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.
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]
- ^ a b "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Muir of Ord Community Council Website". Muir of Ord Community Council. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ a b OS Explorer map: 432: Black Isle (Map). Ordnance Survey.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ross-shire chippy sparks angry scenes with video posted after death of The Queen". RossShire Journal. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.