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Gills, Caithness

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Population
  
5,000

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
Mey, Highland

Council area
  
Highland

OS grid reference
  
ND322728

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
KW1 4

Lieutenancy area
  
Highland

Gills, Caithness

Weather
  
13°C, Wind SW at 24 km/h, 74% Humidity

Galltair is a remote coastal, scattered crofting township and former fishing village, overlooking Gills Bay and consists of Upper Gills to the south and the main township on the coast and is situated on the north coast of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The township is located directly between the villages of Mey to the west along the A836 coast road, and the village of Canisbay to the east.

A ferry terminal is located on Gills Bay which runs a ferry service to Orkney.

References

Gills, Caithness Wikipedia