Campbeltown
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Campbeltown Scottish Gaelic Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 25 ′ N , 5 ° 36 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 4852 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | CAMPBELTOWN | ||
| ZIP code section | PA28 | ||
| prefix | 01586 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Campbeltown ( Gaelic : Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain ) is a village in the Council Area Argyll and Bute , Scotland .
It is located on the Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre Peninsula and was formerly known for its shipbuilding and fishing. Today whiskey is made there in the distilleries Springbank , Glen Scotia and Glengyle . The area around Campbeltown is also managed as an independent Scottish whiskey region .
Until the 17th century the place was called Kinlochkilkerran . In 2011 there were 4,852 people living in Campbeltown.
traffic
Campbeltown Airport is located near the village .
The A83 road coming from the A82 road ends in Campbeltown . The B842 continues to the south of the peninsula.
From Campbeltown there is a car ferry to Ardrossan . Another ferry connection is with Ballycastle in Northern Ireland (depending on the season).
Personalities
- Gerald Tait (1866–1938), regatta sailor
