Fort William, Scotland

Fort William
Fort William city
Fort William is located in Lochaber
Fort William
Fort William
Location within the Lochaber area
Population15,757 (2022)[2][3]
OS grid referenceNN 10584 74114
• Edinburgh134 mi (216 km)
• London512 mi (824 km)
Community council
  • Fort William
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFORT WILLIAM
Postcode districtPH33
Dialling code01397
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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56°49′11″N 5°06′19″W / 56.8198°N 5.1052°W / 56.8198; -5.1052

Fort William[a] is a town in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe. At the 2011 census, Fort William had a population of 15,757, making it the second-largest settlement both in the Highland council area and in the whole of the Scottish Highlands; only the city of Inverness has a larger population.[6]

Fort William is a major tourist centre on the Road to the Isles, with Glen Coe just to the south, Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr to the east, and Glenfinnan to the west. It is a centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other Munros. It is also known for its nearby downhill mountain bike track. It is the start/end of both the West Highland Way (Milngavie – Fort William) and the Great Glen Way (a walk/cycleway, Fort William – Inverness).[7]

Around 726 people (7.33% of the population) can speak Gaelic.[8]

  1. ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/scotland/highland/S52000260__fort_william/
  4. ^ Roger Hutchinson (2010), Father Allan: The Life and Legacy of a Hebridean Priest, Birlinn Limited. Page 10.
  5. ^ Roger Hutchinson (2010), Father Allan: The Life and Legacy of a Hebridean Priest, Birlinn Limited. Page 10.
  6. ^ "Highland profile – key facts and figures".
  7. ^ Owen, Lisa (2 December 2023). "A hiker's guide to Fort William, Scotland". The Little Adventurer. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies" (PDF). Population figures. Linguæ Celticæ. September 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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