Lairg
Lairg is a village and parish in Sutherland, Scotland. It has a population of 891 and is at the south-eastern end of Loch Shin. Lairg is unusual in the northern Highlands, if not unique, in being a large settlement that is not on the coast. One of the reasons that Lairg is slightly bigger than other non-coastal Highland villages is its central location within the county of Sutherland. Having four roads which meet in the village, it used to be known... Show more as "The Crossroads of the North". In the 19th century, it was provided with a railway station, on what is now the Far North Line. This development means that the north-west of Sutherland is now easier to reach.