Tobermory, Mull

Tobermory
Tobermory waterfront
Tobermory is located in Argyll and Bute
Tobermory
Tobermory
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population1,000 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNM504551
• Edinburgh120 mi (193 km)
• London427 mi (687 km)
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF MULL
Postcode districtPA75
Dialling code01688
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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56°37′N 6°04′W / 56.62°N 6.07°W / 56.62; -6.07

Tobermory (/ˌtbərˈmɔːri/; Scottish Gaelic: Tobar Mhoire)[2] is the capital of, and until 1973 the only burgh on, the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is located on the east coast of Mishnish, the most northerly part of the island, near the northern entrance of the Sound of Mull. The town was founded as a fishing port in 1788; its layout was based on the designs of Dumfriesshire engineer Thomas Telford. As of 2022 its population was 1,045.[3] It is notable as the location for the 2002–05 children's programme Balamory by the BBC.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Details". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Scotland's Census". 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2024.