Bowmore

This article is about the town in Scotland. For the place in the United States, see Bowmore, North Carolina.

Bowmore
Bowmore main street, looking towards Kilarrow Parish Church
Bowmore is located in Argyll and Bute
Bowmore
Bowmore
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population710 (2022)[2]
OS grid referenceNR310598
• Edinburgh121 mi (195 km)
• London387 mi (623 km)
Civil parish
  • Killarow and Kilmeny
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF ISLAY
Postcode districtPA43
Dialling code01496
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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55°45′25″N 6°17′13″W / 55.757°N 6.287°W / 55.757; -6.287

Bowmore (Scottish Gaelic: Bogh Mòr, 'Big Bend'[3]) is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay, situated on the banks of the sea loch, Loch Indaal. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky.

  1. ^ "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) – Gaelic Place-names of Scotland". www.ainmean-aite.scot. Retrieved 14 June 2023.