Ardrishaig

Ardrishaig () is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern (eastern) entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban.

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Place details

Locality: Ardrishaig
Region: Alba / Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 1,320
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.gaelic_name: Àird Driseig
UK place.official_name: Ardrishaig
UK place.static_image_name: Ardrishaig Chalmers St.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Chalmers Street, the high street through the village
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.unitary_scotland: Argyll and Bute
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Argyll and Bute
UK place.constituency_westminster: Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Argyll and Bute
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.os_grid_reference: NR 85030 85148
UK place.post_town: LOCHGILPHEAD
UK place.postcode_area: PA
UK place.postcode_district: PA30
UK place.dial_code: 01546

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1290
Image: The main street in Ardrishaig in Argyll - geograph.org.uk - 883940.jpg

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Commons category: Ardrishaig
P8168: Zeus and Roxanne
OS grid reference: NR851857
P12749: Francis of Hatzfeld

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Article

12 sections

Contents

History
Governance
Geography
Demography
Landmarks
Crinan Canal and harbour
Other landmarks
Education
Notable people
See also
References
External links

==History== Àird Driseig or Rubha Àird Driseig, the Scottish Gaelic versions of the name, mean "height of the small bramble" or "promontory of the small bramble".