Portree

Also known as Port Rìgh

Portree (; , ) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is a civil parish and lies within the Highland council area, around from its administrative centre of Inverness.

Key facts

UK place.map_type: Skye
UK place.official_name: Portree
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.os_grid_reference: NG483454
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.post_town: PORTREE
UK place.postcode_area: IV
UK place.postcode_district: IV51
UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi: 152
UK place.london_distance_mi: 475
UK place.dial_code: 01478
UK place.gaelic_name: Port Rìgh
UK place.constituency_westminster: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch
UK place.unitary_scotland: Highland
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Ross and Cromarty
UK place.static_image_name: Portree Isle of Skye - September 2023.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Portree Harbour

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2480
Official website: www.isleofskye.com
Image: 2007-07-06 GreatBriain Portree.jpg
Dialing code: 01478

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Commons category: Portree
OS grid reference: NG483454
postal code: IV51
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Contents

Etymology
Prehistory and archaeology
History
Mills and Manufacturing
Skye Woolen Mill
Tourism
Media
Education
Sport
Climate
Portree shale
References

Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. Attractions in the town include the former Aros Centre, now the Isle of Skye Candle Co. Visitor Centre, which celebrates the island's Gaelic heritage. Further arts provision is made through arts organisation ATLAS Arts, a Creative Scotland regularly-funded organisation. The town also serves as a centre for tourists exploring the island.