Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus
Swing bridge and locks at Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus is located in Inverness area
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus
Location within the Inverness area
Population620 (2020)[2]
OS grid referenceNH379090
• Edinburgh100 mi (161 km)
• London430 mi (692 km)
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFort Augustus
Postcode districtPH32
Dialling code01320
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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57°08′36″N 4°40′51″W / 57.1432°N 4.6807°W / 57.1432; -4.6807
Locks on the Caledonian Canal in Fort Augustus, looking towards Loch Ness

Fort Augustus is a settlement in the parish of Boleskine and Abertarff, at the south-west end of Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands. The village has a population of around 646 (2001).[3] Its economy is heavily reliant on tourism.

  1. ^ "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "highland.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 20 December 2004.

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