Portree
Gaelic:	Port Rìgh
Location
OS grid reference:	NG483454
Statistics
Population:	2,491 (2001 census)
Administration
Council area:	Highland
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	Northern Constabulary
Lieutenancy area:	Inverness-shire
Former county:	Inverness-shire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	PORTREE
Postal district:	IV51
Dialling code:	01478
Politics
Scottish Parliament:	Ross, Skye and Inverness West
UK Parliament:	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
European Parliament:	Scotland

Portree (Gaelic Port Rìgh, the King's port) is the largest town on Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is situated 36 miles from the only road onto the island from the mainland, the Skye Bridge // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. ... The Highland unitary authority area (Roinn na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic) is a local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland, with the ones in the police area highlighted. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... Inverness-shire (Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Inverness-shire (Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom sorted in postcode sequence. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... Ross, Skye and Inverness West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ... Ross, Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Looking towards Quiraing, Skye. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... The Hebrides (Inner Hebrides in red) The Inner Hebrides are a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. ... Skye Bridge The Skye Bridge is a road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting the mainland of Scotland with the Isle of Skye. ...

Portree has a busy harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. Attractions in the town include the Aros Centre and the An Tuireann Arts Centre, both of which celebrate the island's Gaelic heritage. The town also profits as a centre for tourists exploring the island. It contains some renowned restaurants, but reservations are necessary and parking can be very hard to come by. Public transport is also very limited, even during the main tourist season and visitors planning to use buses to get to and from other parts of the island should carefully plan their day in advance. Like the rest of Skye, Portree suffers from the Scottish midge during the summer months. These small biting insects descend on unwary visitors in clouds at this time of year and a good quality insect repellent (opinion varies on which is the most effective against midge attacks) and other items such as protective head nets should be carried at all times. However midges are unable to fly when there is any sort of breeze but a still period after heavy rain seems to bring them out in their thousands. Pools of water seem to have especially heavy midge concentrations and walkers would do well not to linger at such places. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 328 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 328 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The Trango Towers in Pakistan have the highest cliffs in the world In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ... A pier on Lake Mapourika in New Zealand illustrates the simplest form of pier Southend Pier in England is the longest pleasure pier in the world, at 1. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is of the Gaelic (Goidelic) family, a division of Insular Celtic languages. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Midges on a car Midges are small, two-winged flying insects. ...

The town possibly takes its name from a visit by King James V of Scotland in 1540. However this etymology is not without contest, since James did not arrive in peaceful times. Some suggest Port Ruigh. James V (April 10, 1512 - December 14, 1542) was king of Scotland (September 9, 1513 - December 14, 1542). ...

Trivia

• In Harry Potter, the Quidditch team Pride of Portree, hail from here.