Strathy

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Strathy
  • Scottish Gaelic: Srathaidh
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Strathy
Strathy is located in Sutherland
Strathy
Strathy
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC841650
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHURSO
Postcode districtKW14
Dialling code01641
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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Scotland
58°33′N 4°00′W / 58.55°N 4.00°W / 58.55; -4.00Coordinates: 58°33′N 4°00′W / 58.55°N 4.00°W / 58.55; -4.00

Strathy (from Scottish Gaelic Srathaidh 'place of the strath')[1] is a scattered community in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands.

Strathy is on the north coast of Scotland, on the A836 road some twenty miles west of Thurso. The village itself includes at least three distinct areas:

  • Strathy East (on the right-hand side when passing through the village in the direction of Bettyhill, accessed by two roads leading towards Strathy Beach),
  • Strathy West (immediately to the south of Strathy East)
  • Strathy Point.

These generally enclose the rest of the village, mainly comprising Steven Terrace. If welcoming signposts are taken to represent the limits of the village, Strathy is contained in these areas. However, some would say that Strathy also takes in the settlement of Baligill to the east, and also Brawl, Aultiphurst and Laidnagullin to the west, essentially the entire community found between the Baligill Burn and the Armadale 'Big' Burn.

The Church of Scotland at Strathy has a prominent position as you drive into the village from the east.

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Strathy East (68 m asl, averages 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.2
(50.4) 		12.7
(54.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.1
(51.9)
Average low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		0.8
(33.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		3.2
(37.8) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.1
(46.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		10.2
(50.4) 		8.2
(46.8) 		5.8
(42.4) 		3.2
(37.8) 		1.1
(34.0) 		4.9
(40.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.4
(3.95) 		79.4
(3.13) 		82.3
(3.24) 		58.0
(2.28) 		55.3
(2.18) 		63.7
(2.51) 		70.5
(2.78) 		76.3
(3.00) 		96.8
(3.81) 		104.0
(4.09) 		115.5
(4.55) 		100.4
(3.95) 		1,002.6
(39.47)
Average rainy days 18.6 15.9 16.2 12.8 12.0 12.6 13.7 15.1 15.5 17.6 18.5 17.6 186.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.6 67.9 96.4 145.3 196.3 157.3 140.9 135.2 114.1 76.2 45.7 28.7 1,240.6
Source: Met Office[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.
  2. ^ http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/climate/gfmjjhy0r[bare URL]


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