Avielochan
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Avielochan
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  Avielochan Location within the Badenoch and Strathspey area | |
| OS grid reference | NH905165 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Avielochan (Scottish Gaelic: Aghaidh an Lochain) is a hamlet in the historical county of Inverness-shire, within the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located north of Aviemore, on the A9 road. The area is noted for its prehistoric cairn.
Avielochan is located in Strathspey[1] in central, northern Scotland, within the Cairngorms National Park. The village is located south of Kinveachy and north of Granish.[2] The settlement takes its name from the body of water Avie Lochan[3] (meaning "the small lake of Avie) archaically named Loch-na- mhoon, measuring about 90 yards long, and 50 across.[4] Prior to the great floods in 1829, there was a floating island on the loch measuring about 30 yards across.[4] It attracts ospreys during the spring and summer months and goldeneye, coot and Slavonian grebe, amongst others.[5] Red squirrel, red deer, roe deer, black grouse and capercaillie inhabit the area.[5]
