Staxigoe

Staxigoe

Staxigoe

Human settlement in Scotland

Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands[1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name derives from Norse, "the inlet of the stack". It was once the largest herring salting station in Europe,[2] but its fishing industry went into decline with the construction of a larger port in central Wick.

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References

  1. [1]
    Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Staxigoe". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Staxigoe, Harbour". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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