Southend, Argyll

Southend
Dunaverty Rock from Dunaverty Bay
Southend is located in Argyll and Bute
Southend
Southend
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population497 (2001)
OS grid referenceNR6908
Civil parish
  • Southend
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAMPBELTOWN
Postcode districtPA28
Dialling code01586
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°18′54″N 5°38′28″W / 55.315°N 5.641°W / 55.315; -5.641

Southend (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann mu Dheas, pronounced [ˈkʲʰaun̪ˠ ˈʝes̪]) is the main settlement at the southern end of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies 8 miles (13 km) south of Campbeltown, the main town in the area. The civil parish of Southend comprises the village and the surrounding land, used mainly for farming and forestry. The population of the parish is 497.[1]