Killin
Sign in to saveKillin (; ) is a village in Perthshire in the central Highlands of Scotland. Situated at the western head of Loch Tay, it is administered by the Stirling Council area. Killin is a historic conservation village and sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is the central settlement of the historic region of Breadalbane.
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Place details
- Locality
- Killin
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 720
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Killin
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Cill Fhinn
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.static_image_name
- Main Street, Killin - geograph.org.uk - 1347515.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Main Street, Killin, with Meall nan Tarmachan in the background to the north
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NN572328
- UK place.civil_parish
- Killin
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Stirling
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Stirling and Falkirk
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Stirling and Strathallan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Official name
- Killin
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +770
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.killin.net
- Image
- Killin-wv.jpg
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Location and Etymology
- History
- Local Folklore and Traditions
- Gaelic in Killin
- Amenities
- Sights and Activities
- Events
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Killin (; ) is a village in Perthshire in the central Highlands of Scotland. Situated at the western head of Loch Tay, it is administered by the Stirling Council area. Killin is a historic conservation village and sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is the central settlement of the historic region of Breadalbane.
Killin is notable as a historically important part of the Gaidhealtachd of Perthshire and a centre of wildlife and adventure tourism.