Balloch, Highland

Balloch
Scottish Gaelic: *Baile an Locha*
Balloch Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha;
	Balloch Location within the Inverness area
Population	1,390 (2020)
OS grid reference	NH742462
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Inverness
Postcode district	IV2
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire;

Balloch (/bəˈlɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha, IPA:[ˈpaləˈanˈɫ̪ɔxə]) is a residential village four miles (6.4 km) east of the city of Inverness, Scotland.^[2]

Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. The Scottish School of Forestry also opened in Balloch in 2015, as part of Inverness College UHI.

Like nearby Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity.

References

^ "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Balloch, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links

Balloch Community Council website

[1] "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[2] Microsoft; Nokia. "Balloch, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

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