Balintraid (Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Tràghad) is an industrial settlement, which was built largely in the 1970s with the growth of the North Sea oil industry in Scotland, lies on the north east corner of Nigg Bay, in the Cromarty Firth in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] Balintraid pier - probably the oldest pier on the Cromarty Firth, was built by Thomas Telford in 1824.

Balintraid Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Tràghad
Balintraid Location within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NH739708
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Invergordon
Postcode district	IV18 0
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 57.7085°N 4.1243°W / 57.7085; -4.1243

The village of Invergordon lies less than 1 miles to the west, with the village of Barbaraville 1 mile to the west.

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