Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fhionnain [klan̪ˠˈʝũn̪ˠɛɲ]) is a hamlet in Lochaber area of the Highlands of Scotland. In 1745 the Jacobite rising began here when Prince Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") raised his standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. Seventy years later, the 18 m (60 ft) Glenfinnan Monument, at the head of the loch, was erected to commemorate the historic event.
Glenfinnan
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Glenfinnan Location within the Lochaber area | |
| Population | 139 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NM897803 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLENFINNAN |
| Postcode district | PH37 |
| Dialling code | 01397 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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