Rothesay

Rothesay is a coastal town in , Scotland. It is the main town on the , and it is situated along the coast of the .
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  • Type: Town with 4,210 residents
  • Description: principal town on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Rothesay, Argyll a Bute”, “Родси”, “ロスセー”, and “羅撒西”
  • Historically known as: “Rothsey”
  • Postal code: PA20

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rothesay Castle and Bute Museum.

Park
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is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the…

Museum
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Event venue
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is an event venue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isle of Bute and Ardbeg.

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The is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland.

Village
is a small settlement on the island of in , in .

Village
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is a small village on the , within council area, .

Rothesay

Latitude
55.83731° or 55° 50′ 14″ north
Longitude
-5.05224° or 5° 3′ 8″ west
Population
4,210
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9C7PRWPX+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27585255
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2639083
Wiki­data ID
Q1818828
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Rothesay” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rothesay”
  • Basque: “Rothesay”
  • Breton: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Bulgarian: “Родсей”
  • Bulgarian: “Ротси”
  • Catalan: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Cebuano: “Rothesay”
  • Chinese: “罗斯西”
  • Chinese: “羅斯西”
  • Cornish: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Danish: “Rothesay”
  • Dutch: “Rothesay”
  • French: “Rothesay”
  • German: “Rothesay”
  • Hebrew: “רות’סיי”
  • Irish: “Baile Bhóid”
  • Irish: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Italian: “Rothesay”
  • Japanese: “ロスシー”
  • Korean: “로스시”
  • Latvian: “Rotseja”
  • Manx: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rothesay”
  • Persian: “راثسی، بیوت”
  • Polish: “Rothesay”
  • Russian: “Ротсей”
  • Scots: “Rossay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rothesay, Bute”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rothesay”
  • Silesian: “Rothesay”
  • Slovenian: “Rothesay”
  • Spanish: “Rothesay”
  • Swedish: “Rothesay, Skottland”
  • Swedish: “Rothesay”
  • Ukrainian: “Ротсей”
  • Welsh: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Welsh: “Rothesay”
  • “Rothesay - Baile Bhòid”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Meadows and Townhead.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Picture Bute and Guildford Square.

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