Moray Firth | |
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Location | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 57°50′N 03°35′W / 57.833°N 3.583°W |
Official name | Inner Moray Firth |
Designated | 22 July 1999 |
Reference no. | 1002[1] |
The Moray Firth (/ˈmʌri-/; Scottish Gaelic: An Cuan Moireach, Linne Mhoireibh or Caolas Mhoireibh) is a roughly triangular inlet (or firth) of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland council area of the north of Scotland.
It is the largest firth in Scotland, stretching from Duncansby Head (near John o' Groats) in the north, in the Highland council area, and Fraserburgh in the east, in the Aberdeenshire council area, to Inverness and the Beauly Firth in the west.
Therefore, three council areas have Moray Firth coastline: Highland to the west and north of the Moray Firth and Highland, Moray and Aberdeenshire to the south. The firth has more than 500 miles (800 km) of coastline, much of which is cliff.