UNITED KINGDOM, Scotland

UNITED KINGDOM. Scotland.

Landscapes of Scotland.
Loch Assynt, Sutherland.
Value: 2nd class (no face value).
Printed by De La Rue.
Printing: Photogravure.
Size: 35 x 35 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 2332.
- Michel No. 2140.
- Scott No. 2141.
- StampWorld No. 2129.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2385.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2462.

Loch Assynt (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Asaint) is a freshwater lake in Sutherland, 8 kilometres (5 mi) of Lochinver. It discharges into the sea at Loch Inver, via the river Inver. The loch is 9.65 km (6 mi) long, and about 1.5 km (1 mi) in maximum breadth. The total area is approximately 8 km2 (3,09 sq mi) and its drainage basin is over 111 km2 (43 sq mi). The total volume of the loch is approximately 250 m3 (9 billion cubic feet) and the maximum depth is 86 m (282 ft). The elevation of the loch's surface above sea level varies with the levels of rainfall but has been measured as 65.55 m (215 ft). There is excellent fishing for trout, sea-trout, and salmon. Ardvreck Castle occupies a promontory on the north shore.