Ballachulish
The village of Ballachulish (/ˌbæləˈxuːlɪʃ/ BAL-ə-KHOO-lish or /ˌbæləˈhuːlɪʃ/ BAL-ə-HOO-lish, from Scottish Gaelic Baile a' Chaolais [baləˈxɯːl̪ˠɪʃ]) in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522 – Straits town) was more correctly applied to the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was usurped for the quarry villages at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and South Ballachulish respectively.
Ballachulish
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St. John's Church | |
Ballachulish Location within the Lochaber area | |
| Population | 620 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NN061579 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ballachulish |
| Postcode district | PH49 |
| Dialling code | 01855 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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