Kyles of Bute

The Kyles of Bute form a narrow sea channel that separates the northern end of the from the in , on the mainland.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Sound
  • Description: channel in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Na Caoil Bhòdach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eilean Dubh and Eilean Dearg.

Island
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This particular is sometimes known as Glen Caladh Island and lies just off the peninsula in the Kyles of Bute. The island is around 0.3 kilometres at its longest length and rises to a height of 19 metres above sea level.

Islet
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is a small island in in , Scotland. The island was once home to a castle, which was destroyed by naval action in Argyll's Rising in 1685.

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colintraive and Tighnabruaich.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland. Once the site where cattle were swum across the narrows to the , the MV Loch Dunvegan — a ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne — now provides a link to the island. is situated 2 miles east of Kyles of Bute.

Village
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is a village on the , on the western arm of the Kyles of Bute in , west of Scotland. In 2011 the population was 660. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kyles of Bute.

Village
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is a small village on the , in , west of , on the shore of the west arm of the Kyles of Bute. is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Kyles of Bute.

Kyles of Bute

Latitude
55.93333° or 55° 56′ north
Longitude
-5.2° or 5° 12′ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C7PWRM2+82
Geo­Names ID
2654167
Wiki­data ID
Q1642509
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Swedish—“Kyles of Bute” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Kyles of Bute”
  • Breton: “Na Caoil Bhòdach”
  • Catalan: “Kyles of Bute”
  • Cebuano: “Kyles of Bute”
  • Chinese: “比特海峡”
  • Chinese: “比特海峽”
  • Dutch: “Kyles of Bute”
  • German: “Kyles of Bute”
  • Hebrew: “מצרי ביוט”
  • Irish: “Na Caoil Bhódach”
  • Japanese: “カイルズ・オブ・ビュート”
  • Swedish: “Kyles of Bute”

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