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Rothesay

Rothesay is the principal town on the , in the council area of , . It lies along the coast of the . It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from , which also offers an onward rail link to .
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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, Bute”
  • Historically known as: “Rothsey”
  • Postal code: PA20

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rothesay Castle and Bute Museum.

Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the , in western . Located at NS086646, the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland", for its long history dating back to the beginning of the 13th century, and its unusual circular plan.

Museum
Photo: DougRM, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Memorial
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isle of Bute and Ardbeg.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.

Village
is a small settlement on the island of in , in . It is on the south side of . It developed largely in the 19th century as part of Rothesay's tourist boom.

Village
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is a small village on the , within council area, . The village is within the parish of , and is situated on the A844.

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”
  • Bulgarian: “Родсей”
  • Bulgarian: “Родси”
  • Bulgarian: “Ротси”
  • Catalan: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Catalan: “Rothesay”
  • Cebuano: “Rothesay”
  • Chinese: “罗斯西”
  • Chinese: “羅撒西”
  • Chinese: “羅斯西”
  • Dutch: “Rothesay”
  • French: “Rothesay”
  • German: “Rothesay”
  • Hebrew: “רות’סיי”
  • Irish: “Baile Bhóid”
  • Irish: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Italian: “Rothesay”
  • Japanese: “ロスシー”
  • Japanese: “ロスセー”
  • Korean: “로스시”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rothesay”
  • Persian: “راثسی، بیوت”
  • Polish: “Rothesay”
  • Russian: “Ротсей”
  • Scots: “Rossay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Bhòid”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rothesay”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rothesay, Bute”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rothesay”
  • Silesian: “Rothesay”
  • Slovenian: “Rothesay”
  • Spanish: “Rothesay”
  • Swedish: “Rothesay, Skottland”
  • Swedish: “Rothesay”
  • Ukrainian: “Ротсей”
  • Welsh: “Rothesay, Argyll a Bute”
  • Welsh: “Rothesay”
  • “Rothesay”

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