Dunvegan

Dunvegan (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain) is a village on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chiefs of Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan is within the parish of Duirinish, and Duirinish Parish Church is at Dunvegan. In 2011 it had a population of 386.

This article is about the village in Scotland. For other uses, see Dunvegan (disambiguation).
Dunvegan
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain
A view of most of Dunvegan along with the Millennium Stone, visible on the skyline, overlooking the village
Dunvegan
Location within the Isle of Skye
Area70 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population386 (2011)
• Density6/km2 (16/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNG251477
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Ross and Cromarty
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF SKYE
Postcode districtIV55
Dialling code01470
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament
  • Ross, Skye and Inverness West
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