Muir of Ord
Muir of Ord
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The centre of the village | |
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| Population | 2,840 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NH5250 |
| • Edinburgh | 118 mi (190 km) |
| • London | 450 mi (724 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Muir of Ord |
| Postcode district | IV6 |
| Dialling code | 01463 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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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. The village had a population of 2,840 in 2020 and sits 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. 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.