Fortingall
Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 446 feet (136 metres)
- Description: village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Fartairchill”“Kirkton of Fortingall”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortingall Yew and Càrn na Marbh.
Càrn na Marbh
Archaeological site
Càrn na Marbh is a re-used Bronze Age tumulus, located in Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland.
Priory Island
Islet
Priory Island is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Fortingall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fearnan and Kenmore.
Fearnan
Village
Fearnan is a small crofting village on the north shore of Loch Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. Fearnan is situated 2 miles southwest of Fortingall.
Kenmore
Village
Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the… Kenmore is situated 2 miles southeast of Fortingall.
Acharn
Village
Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. Acharn is situated 2 miles southeast of Fortingall.
Fortingall
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
56.5983° or 56° 35′ 54″ north
Longitude
-4.05397° or 4° 3′ 14″ west
Open location code
9C8QHWXW+8C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Fortingall” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ֆորտինգել”
- Basque: “Fortingall”
- Dutch: “Fortingall”
- French: “Fortingall”
- German: “Fortingall”
- Irish: “Fartairchill”
- Italian: “Fortingall”
- Japanese: “フォーティンゴール”
- Persian: “فورتینگال”
- Russian: “Фортингалл”
- Russian: “Фортингэл”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Fartairchill”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Fortingall”
- Western Frisian: “Fortingall”
- “Fortingall - Fartairchill”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortingall Village Hall and Fortingall Graveyard.
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