Lairg
Lairg is a town and church in Sutherland, Scotland. It has a population of 891 and also goes to the south-eastern end of Loch Shin. Lairg is unusual in the north Highlands, if not one-of-a-kind, in being a large settlement that is not on the coast. Among the factors that Lairg is somewhat bigger than other non-coastal Highland towns is its central location within the region of Sutherland. Having four roadways which fulfill in the village, it made use of to be referred to as "The Crossroads of the North". In the 19th century, it was supplied with a railway station, on what is currently the Far North Line. This growth indicates that the north-west of Sutherland is now easier to reach. (The Far North Line links Inverness in the south with Thurso and also Wick in the north.).