Caol

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Caol
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Caol
Kilmallie Road, Caol - geograph.org.uk - 2145449.jpg
Kilmallie Road
Caol is located in Lochaber
Caol
Caol
Location within the Lochaber area
Population3,220 (mid-2016 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNN108762
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFORT WILLIAM
Postcode districtPH33
Dialling code01397
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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56°50′17″N 5°06′07″W / 56.838°N 5.102°W / 56.838; -5.102Coordinates: 56°50′17″N 5°06′07″W / 56.838°N 5.102°W / 56.838; -5.102

Caol (Gaelic: An Caol[2]) is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 kilometres) north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and within the parish of Kilmallie.

The name "Caol" is from the Gaelic for "narrow", in this case the narrow water between Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil.

The Caledonian Canal passes by to the north-west of Caol, while the Great Glen Way long distance footpath passes through the village before following the canal towpath.

The village is largely residential, and has three primary schools, Caol Primary School, St Columba's R.C Primary School and Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar [3]

The local shinty team is Kilmallie Shinty Club, who play at Canal Park in the west of Caol.

References[]

  1. ^ "Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Place name database - Caol". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Schools: Caol Primary School". Highland Council. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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