Balloch, West Dunbartonshire

Balloch
National Park Visitor Centre with the 'Maid of the Loch' in the background
Balloch is located in West Dunbartonshire
Balloch
Balloch
Location within West Dunbartonshire
Population6,010 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS390820
• Edinburgh54 mi (87 km)
• London360 mi (580 km)
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALEXANDRIA
Postcode districtG83
Dialling code01389
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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56°00′07″N 4°34′48″W / 56.002°N 4.580°W / 56.002; -4.580

Balloch (/ˈbɑːləx/ BAH-ləkh, Scots: [ˈbɑləx];[2] Scottish Gaelic: Am Bealach[3]) is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at the foot of Loch Lomond.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Dictionary of the Scots Language
  3. ^ "Place name database - Balloch". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 22 May 2011.[permanent dead link]