Scalasaig
Scalasaig
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  Scalasaig Location withinArgyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR394941 |
| •Edinburgh | 116 mi (187 km) |
| •London | 400 mi (644 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF COLONSAY |
| Postcode district | PA61 |
| Dialling code | 01951 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Scalasaig(Scottish Gaelic:Sgalasaig) lies on the east coast ofColonsay,in the council area ofArgyll and Buteof Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island[1]and its only port; thus tourists arriving by ferry must pass through it on the way to any part of the isle. It contains the island's shop[2]and post office (in the same building),[3]parish church,[4]microbrewery,[5]doctor's surgery,[6]village hall,[7]cafe and hotel/bar.[8]
History
[edit]The name "Scalasaig" is Norse and means "Skali's bay".[9]
References
[edit]- ^"Scalasaig".Gazetteer for Scotland.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Home".Colonsay General Store.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"The Post Office".Isle of Colonsay.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Colonsay Church".Isle of Colonsay.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Colonsay Beverages Ltd, Scalasaig".Visit Scotland.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Scalasaig Medical Practice".Spanglefish.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Home".Colonsay Village Hall.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Home".The Colonsay Pantry.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Placenames P-Z"(PDF).Scottish Parliament.Retrieved28 December2020.
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