Place:Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

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NameCampbeltown
Alt namesKinlochkilkerransource: Wikipedia
TypeParish
Coordinates55.433°N 5.633°W
Located inArgyll, Scotland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Campbeltown (; or ) is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. Campbeltown became an important centre for Scotch whisky, and a busy fishing port.

The 2018 population estimate was 4,600 indicating a reduction since the 2011 census.

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