Kyle of Lochalsh
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Kyle of Lochalsh Scottish Gaelic Caol Loch Aillse |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 17 ′ N , 5 ° 43 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 649 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | KYLE OF LOCHALSH | ||
| ZIP code section | IV40 | ||
| prefix | 01599 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | ||
Kyle of Lochalsh ( Scottish Gaelic : Caol Loch Aillse ) is a village of 649 people on the north-west coast of Scotland , which developed in the late 19th century with the arrival of the railroad. The place is the end point of the railway line from Inverness via Dingwall , which is also known as the Kyle of Lochalsh Line after its destination .
Kyle of Lochalsh is opposite the Hebridean island of Skye on the Skye Bridge, built in 1995 . The place is the traffic and trade center of the region and has a port and marina .
Management of grazing land and more recently salmon farming are some of the activities in Kyle of Lochalsh.
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