Balintore

Balintore

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Balintore
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gaelic_name=
population=
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map_type=Scotland
latitude=57.75701
longitude=-3.91195
unitary_scotland= Highland
lieutenancy_scotland=
constituency_westminster=
constituency_scottish_parliament=
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postcode_district = IV20 1
postcode_area= IV
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Balintore is a village near Tain in Easter Ross, Scotland.

It is one of three villages on this northern stretch of the Moray Firth coastline - Hilton, Balintore, and Shandwick are known collectively as the Seaboard Villages. Local employment has long been based on fishing, but this is now only a small part of the local economy.

Balintore has a large harbour, built c.1890. With a shop & post office. Balintore holds a small but friendly community. Balintore was given a boost by the opening of a village hall a few years ago which includes a café.The Old Scout Hut has also recently been renovated next to the newly installed play park

ee also

*Balintore F.C.

External links

* [http://www.rchs.uhi.ac.uk/communit/p37/ht/hy/DTTS/Cover.html Down to the Sea - online version of history book of Hilton, Balintore, and Shandwick]
*oscoor gbx|NH864757
* [http://www.anta.co.uk/Anta Pottery]


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