Plockton
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  Plockton Location within the Highland council area | |
| Population | 378 |
| OS grid reference | NG803334 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PLOCKTON |
| Postcode district | IV52 |
| Dialling code | 01599 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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| Website | Plockton & District Community website |
Plockton (Scottish Gaelic: Am Ploc/Ploc Loch Aillse) is a village in the Lochalsh, Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands with a 2020 population of 468.[2]
Plockton settlement is on the shores of Loch Carron. It faces east, away from the prevailing winds; this, together with the North Atlantic Drift, gives it a mild climate despite the far-north latitude, allowing the Cordyline australis palm to prosper.
- ^ "Plockton Community Council Website". Plockton Community Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ McDonald, Sally (17 May 2020). "The lost year: Holiday villagers of Plockton on the true cost of lockdown". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2 May 2021.