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Auldearn
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  Auldearn Location within the Nairn area | |
| Population | 720 (2020)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NH915555 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NAIRN |
| Postcode district | IV12 |
| Dialling code | 01667 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Auldearn (Scottish Gaelic: Allt Èireann) is a village situated east of the River Nairn, just outside Nairn in the Highland council area of Scotland. It takes its name from William the Lion's castle of Eren (Old Eren), built there in the 12th century.[2]
Auldearn is an expanding area, with much development in the last 10 years. It has a small garden in the centre of the village called the Rose Gardens where people, old and young, gather. From Castle Hill, a motte of a former royal castle, there is a view all around for miles.
Auldearn has one hotel, a small primary school and a Post Office. The village shop was removed recently.[when?]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Close-Brooks, Joanna (1995). The Highlands. Exploring Scotland's Heritage. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. p. 83. ISBN 9780114952938.