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Garelochhead
Sign in to saveright|Gare Loch Garelochhead (, , "Headland of the Short Lake") is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base.
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Place details
- Locality
- Garelochhead
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,110
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Garelochhead
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.post_town
- HELENSBURGH
- UK place.postcode_area
- G
- UK place.postcode_district
- G84
- UK place.dial_code
- 01436
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Ceann a' Gheàrr-loch
- UK place.scots_name
- Garelochheid
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Argyll and Bute
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +3700
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.garelochhead.info
- Image
- Garelochhead Shoreline - geograph.org.uk - 87915.jpg
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right|Gare Loch Garelochhead (, , "Headland of the Short Lake") is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base.
Garelochhead lies northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west. In addition to the few local shops, pub and church, it has a bowling club and two community buildings – the Gibson Hall and Centre 81, which is home to Route 81 youth project, gym, café, computer suite and meeting rooms. There is also a gallery featuring work by Scottish artists.