Birichen is located in the county of Sutherland, Scotland, three miles north-west of the town of Dornoch, 91 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 139 miles north of Edinburgh, 446 miles north of Cardiff, and 469 miles north of London. Birichen lies four miles north-east of the Ross and Cromarty border. Birichen falls within the unitary authority of Highland. It is in the IV25 postcode district. The post town for Birichen is Dornoch.
Birichen is in the ceremonial county of Sutherland, the historic county of Sutherland, and the administrative county of Highland.
Ceremonial County | Sutherland |
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Historic County | Sutherland |
Administrative County | Highland |
Birichen is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Sutherland, and towards the easternmost extremity of Sutherland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Birichen is IV25 3NE.
Birichen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the IV25 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the IV25 postcode district.
The post town for Birichen is Dornoch. Birichen is in the IV25 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dornoch.
The centre of Birichen is located at position 57.9045° latitude and -4.10184° longitude.
Latitude | 57.9045° |
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Longitude | -4.10184° |
The centre of Birichen is located at the grid reference easting 275539 and northing 892502 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 275539 |
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Northing | 892502 |
Position of Birichen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Birichen to the centre of the town.
Position of Birichen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Birichen to the centre of the city.