Bridge of Orchy
Bridge of Orchy is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bridge of Orchy railway station and Beinn Dorain.
Bridge of Orchy railway station
Railway station
Beinn Dorain
Peak
Beinn an Dòthaidh
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tyndrum.
Tyndrum
Village
Bridge of Orchy
- Type: Village with 152 residents
- Description: village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.51769° or 56° 31′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.76689° or 4° 46′ 1″ west
Population
152
Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB ORC
Open location code
9C8QG69M+36
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Bridge of Orchy” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Dutch: “Bridge of Orchy”
- French: “Bridge of Orchy”
- German: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Irish: “Drochaid Urchaidh”
- Polish: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Drochaid Urchaidh”
- Slovenian: “Bridge of Orchy”
- Swedish: “Bridge of Orchy”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Coire an Dothaidh and Coire Lochain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bridge of Orchy Community Fire Station and Bridge of Orchy Community Hall.
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