Campbeltown

Campbeltown (/ˈkæmbəltən/ ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain or Ceann Locha) 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.

This article is about the town in Scotland. For other uses, see Campbeltown (disambiguation).

Campbeltown
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain
  • Scots: Cammeltoun
Town and former royal burgh
Campbeltown Viewed from the slopes of Beinn Ghuilean
Campbeltown
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population4,500 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNR 71800 20300
• Edinburgh101 mi (163 km)
• London352 mi (566 km)
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCampbeltown
Postcode districtPA28
Dialling code01586
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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

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