Dingwall
Dingwall
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| Town and royal burgh | |
Looking across Dingwall to the Cromarty Firth | |
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| Population | 5,360 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NH550587 |
| • Edinburgh | 122 mi (196 km) |
| • London | 453 mi (729 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DINGWALL |
| Postcode district | IV7, IV15, IV16 |
| Dialling code | 01349 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Dingwall (Scots: Dingwal, Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Pheofharain [ˈiɲɪɾʲ ˈfjɔhəɾan]) is a town and a royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,491. It was an east-coast harbour that now lies inland.
Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts of which may date back to the 12th century. In 1411 the Battle of Dingwall is said to have taken place between the Clan Mackay and the Clan Donald.