Ullapool

Names
Gaelic:	{{{PlaceG}}}
Scots:	{{{PlaceS}}}
Statistics
Population:	1,308
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for NH125945
Administration
Council area:	Highland
Country:	Scotland
Other
Police force:	Northern Constabulary
Lieutenancy area:	Ross and Cromarty
Former county:	Cromartyshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	ULLAPOOL
Postal district:	IV26
Dialling code:	01854
Politics
Scottish Parliament:	Ross, Skye and Inverness West
Westminster Parliament:	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
European Parliament:	Scotland

Ullapool (Ullapul or Ulapul in Gaelic) is a small town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest settlement for many miles around. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Scots or Lallans (Eng: Lowlands), sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from the Gaelic language of the Highlands, is a West Germanic language used in Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, and border areas of the Republic of Ireland, where it is known in official circles as Ulster Scots or... 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. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 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 ceremonial purposes such as Lord Lieutenancy. ... Ross and Cromarty: administrative county (1889-1975) Image:RossCromDistrict. ... The administrative counties of Scotland in 1974 The term Counties of Scotland can variously refer to the Traditional counties of Scotland The former administrative counties of Scotland, which were abolished in 1975. ... Cromartyshire (Siorrachd Chromba in Gaelic) was a county in the north of Scotland, consisting of a series of enclaves within Ross-shire. ... 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. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... 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. ... Ross and Cromarty: administrative county (1889-1975) Image:RossCromDistrict. ... 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. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port designed by Thomas Telford, on the east shore of Loch Broom. The harbour is still the centre of the town, used as a fishing port, yachting haven and ferry port with boats to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. The town also boasts a small museum, an arts centre, a swimming pool and plenty of pubs, and is a centre for walkers and other holidaymakers in the area. Ullapool also has its own radio station called Loch Broom FM on 102.2. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Species Clupea alba Clupea bentincki Clupea caspiopontica Clupea chrysotaenia Clupea elongata Clupea halec Clupea harengus Clupea inermis Clupea leachii Clupea lineolata Clupea minima Clupea mirabilis Clupea pallasii Clupea sardinacaroli Clupea sulcata Herrings are small oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the temperate, shallow waters of the North Atlantic... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... A modern yacht A yacht (From Dutch Jacht meaning hunt(er)) was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... Lews Castle in Stornoway Boats in Stornoway Stornoway from the ferry Another picture of Lews Castle Bayhead, Stornoway Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. ... Western Isles redirects here. ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... An arts centre is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. ... 50 meter indoor swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, or wading pool is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for recreational or competitive swimming, diving, or for other bathing activities that do not involve swimming, e. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. ...

References

• "Census 2001." Population figures. URL accessed on August 17, 2005.

Ullapool

A view of Ullapool from a nearby hill

August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1248x1008, 214 KB) Ullapool, Scotland Author: Wojsyl 21:24, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC), 2002 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ullapool Metadata This file contains additional information... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1248x1008, 214 KB) Ullapool, Scotland Author: Wojsyl 21:24, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC), 2002 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ullapool Metadata This file contains additional information... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1182x789, 2107 KB)A view of the town of Ullapool, taken from the slope of Maol Calaisceig Author: Thewhale, picture taken early September 2003 This work is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1182x789, 2107 KB)A view of the town of Ullapool, taken from the slope of Maol Calaisceig Author: Thewhale, picture taken early September 2003 This work is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of...