Broadford, Skye

Broadford
Overlooking Broadford village
Broadford is located in Isle of Skye
Broadford
Broadford
Location within the Isle of Skye
Population1,170 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNG642234
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF SKYE
Postcode districtIV49
Dialling code01471
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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UK
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57°14′28″N 5°54′25″W / 57.241°N 5.907°W / 57.241; -5.907

Broadford (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àth Leathann [ən̪ˠ t̪aːh ˈʎɛhən̪ˠ]), together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Lying in the shadow of the Red Cuillin mountains, Broadford is within the parish of Strath.[2] A long meandering village historically consisting of a few buildings on either side of the Broadford River, the many small townships around the wide sweep of the bay have grown together and Broadford now stretches for 1+12 miles (2.4 kilometres) around the southern side of Broadford Bay.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Details of Broadford". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.