Islands · Scottish Highlands
Isle of Bute
Isle of Bute — island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Isle of Bute is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12,217 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 6,498 people. Wikidata describes it as: "island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland". Coordinates: 55.8357°, -5.0564°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Isle of Bute (Scots: Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Bhòid or An t-Eilean Bòdach), known as Bute (), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault. Formerly a constituent island of the larger County of Bute, it is now part of the council area of Argyll and Bute. Bute's resident population was 6,498 in 2011, a decline of just over 10% from the figure of 7,228 recorded in 2001 against a background of Scottish island populations as a whole growing by 4% to 103,702 for the same period.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8357, -5.0564
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA20 0HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Population
- 6,498
- Official site
- d3lmsxlb5aor5x.cloudfront.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q1147435 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Isle of Bute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bute satellite.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Isle of Bute?
- Isle of Bute is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA20 0HA).
- Is Isle of Bute free to visit?
- Yes, Isle of Bute is free to enter.
- How do I get to Isle of Bute?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA20 0HA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.