Elgol

Elgol is a tiny village on the south coast of in the Scottish Hebrides, with a population of 168 in 2011. The main attraction is the view of the mountains, especially from nearby Loch Coruisk.
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  • Type: Village with 135 residents
  • Description: village on the Strathaird peninsula of the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ealaghol”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glasnakille and Kilmarie.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
or Kilmaree, is a village in the , . Its most notable feature is the village church and graveyard. The graveyard has a significant number of tombstones from highland clans, in particular Clan MacKinnon. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Elgol.

Elgol

Latitude
57.1492° or 57° 8′ 57″ north
Longitude
-6.1014° or 6° 6′ 5″ west
Population
135
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
9C9M4VXX+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 566165029
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2650121
Wiki­data ID
Q2875342
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Elgol” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Elgol”
  • Cebuano: “Elgol”
  • Dutch: “Elgol”
  • German: “Elgol”
  • Irish: “Ealaghol”
  • Scots: “Elgol”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ealaghol”
  • Swedish: “Elgol”
  • Welsh: “Ealaghol”
  • “Ealaghol”
  • “Elgol”
  • “Elgol - Ealaghol”

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