Balloch, Highland
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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]
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Balloch
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Location within the Inverness area | |
Population | 1,390 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NH742462 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | IV2 5 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
57.48904°N 4.09951°W / 57.48904; -4.09951 |
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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.