Killiecrankie

Killiecrankie (/ˌkɪlˈkræŋk/ ; (Scottish Gaelic: Coille Chreithnich, meaning aspen wood) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road which has been bypassed since 1986. The village is home to a power station forming part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. Much of the riverbank is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The nearby 10 arch railway viaduct, which runs for 109 yards (100 m) along the north-east bank of the River Garry, was built in 1863 from a design by Joseph Mitchell.

Killiecrankie
  • Scottish Gaelic: Coille Chreithnich
Killiecrankie
Killiecrankie
Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid referenceNN913628
Civil parish
  • Moulin
Council area
  • Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Perth and North Perthshire
Scottish Parliament
  • Perthshire North
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