Forres

Forres Scottish Gaelic: Farrais
Forres Tolbooth
Forres Location within Moray
Population	9,900 (2022)[1]
OS grid reference	NJ034578
• Edinburgh	116 mi (187 km)
• London	444 mi (715 km)
Council area	Moray
Lieutenancy area	Moray
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FORRES
Postcode district	IV36
Dialling code	01309
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Scottish Parliament	Moray
List of places UK Scotland 57°36′29″N 3°37′12″W / 57.608°N 3.620°W / 57.608; -3.620

Forres (/ˈfɒrɪs/; Scottish Gaelic: Farrais) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Inverness and 12 miles (19 km) west of Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions.^[2] There are many geographical and historical attractions nearby such as the River Findhorn, and there are also classical, historical artifacts and monuments within the town itself, such as Forres Tolbooth and Nelson's Tower. Brodie Castle, the home of the Brodie Clan, lies to the west of the town, close to the A96.

A list of suburbs in the town of Forres contains: Brodie, Dalvey, Mundole, Laichmurchie, Springdale and Knockomie.^{[citation needed]}