Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh
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Kyle of Lochalsh Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| Population | 590 (2020) |
| Language | English Scottish Gaelic |
| OS grid reference | NG765275 |
| • Edinburgh | 133 mi (214 km) |
| • London | 458 mi (737 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kyle |
| Postcode district | IV40 |
| Dialling code | 01599 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Website | http://www.lochalsh.com |
Kyle of Lochalsh (Scottish Gaelic: Caol Loch Aillse [kɯːl̪ˠ l̪ˠɔx ˈaiʎʃə], "strait of the foaming loch") is a village in the historic county of Ross & Cromarty on the northwest coast of Scotland, located around 55 miles (90 km) west-southwest of Inverness. It is located on the Lochalsh peninsula, at the entrance to Loch Alsh, opposite the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye. A ferry used to connect the two villages until it was replaced by the Skye Bridge, about a mile (2 km) to the west, in 1995.