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Kinloch, Rùm

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Kinloch (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Locha) is a hamlet that is the main (now only) settlement of the island of Rùm, in the Small Isles, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop[1] and is the location of the ferry terminal.[2] It is on Loch Scresort and centred round Kinloch Castle.[3]

Civil parish
Post townISLE OF RUM
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Kinloch is located in Small Isles
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Kinloch is located in Highland
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Location within the Highland council area
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Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF RUM
Postcode districtPH43
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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Scotland
57.013°N 6.281°W / 57.013; -6.281
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History

The name "Kinloch" means "Loch head".[4] Historically Kinloch was not the most prominent settlement on Rùm, but is now the only one still inhabited.[5] In 1850 Port na Caranean was abandoned and people moved to Kinloch which had a population of 40.[6]

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