Urquhart, Moray

Urquhart
Urquhart at sunset
Urquhart
Location within Moray
Population420 (2001)
OS grid referenceNJ285626
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Moray
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELGIN
Postcode districtIV30
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Urquhart (/ˈɜːrkərt/ UR-kərt; Scottish Gaelic: Urchard) is a small village in Moray, Scotland. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Elgin, and one mile NE of the larger village of Lhanbryde. It is just over 1 mile north of the main A96 road connecting Elgin and Keith, and about 2 miles south of the Moray Firth coast. Urquhart had a population of 420 (as of the 2001 census).