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
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  Staxigoe Location within the Caithness area | |
| Population | 120 |
| OS grid reference | ND382523 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wick |
| Postcode district | KW1 4 |
| Dialling code | 01955 60 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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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