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Lochinvar
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Nae tae be confused wi Lochinver.
Lochinvar (or Lan Var) is a loch in the ceevil pairish o Dalry in the historic coonty o Kirkcoubrieshire in Dumfries an Gallowa, Scotland. It is locatit in the Gallowa Hills, aboot 3.5 mile nor'east o St John's Toun o Dalry. The loch umwhile haed an island that Lochinvar Castle, the seat o the Gordon faimily, stuid on. In the 20t century the loch wis teppit tae form a pownd, raisin the watter level an drounin the island wi the ruins o the castle. The loch is uised for troot fishin.[2]
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Lochinvar | |
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![]() the nor'wast shore o Lochinvar | |
Location | Dumfries an Gallowa |
Coordinates | 55°08′34″N 4°06′21″W |
Teep | pownd |
Primar ootflows | Lochinvar Burn intae Watter o Ken |
39.3 ha (97 acre)[1] | |
Shore lenth1 | 3.8 km (2.4 mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 226 m (741 ft)[1] |
References | [1] |
1 Shore lenth is nae a weel-defined meisur. |
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The name Lochinvar is fae the Scots Gaelic Loch a bharra (aulder Scots Gaelic Loch an bharra, the genitive o barr = summit) meanin "Loch on the hillheid". Tharefore it is stresst on the last syllable, no like Lochinver.