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Cromarty, Cromartyshire

Cromarty (Scottish Gaelic: Cromba) is a town and royal burgh and the county town of Cromartyshire. It stands at the tip of the Black Isle. Cromarty is architecturally important for its Georgian merchant houses that stand within a townscape of Georgian and Victorian fishermen's cottages in the local vernacular style. The town is within the council area of Highland.

Primary Name(s): Cromarty (Anglicised)   Cromba (Gaelic)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Cromartyshire
Lat, Long: 57.68092,-4.034703
Grid Reference: NH 7876 6749
Civil Parish: Cromarty CP
Council Area: Highland CA
Police Area: Scotland (Highlands and Islands) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID:  GBPN11680

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cromarty,_Cromartyshire_11680
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1012390
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Cromarty