Staxigoe

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 and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name derives from Norse, "the inlet of the stack".

Staxigoe
Staxigoe
Location within the Caithness area
Population120 
OS grid referenceND382523
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWick
Postcode districtKW1 4
Dialling code01955 60
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

It was once the largest herring salting station in Europe, but its fishing industry went into decline with the construction of a larger port in central Wick.

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