Caol

Caol (Gaelic: An Caol[2]) is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 1 14 miles (2.0 km) north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and within the parish of Kilmallie.

Caol
Caol
Location within the Lochaber area
Population3,220 (mid-2016 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNN108762
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFORT WILLIAM
Postcode districtPH33
Dialling code01397
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The name "Caol" is from the Gaelic for "narrow", in this case the narrow water between Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil.

The Caledonian Canal passes by to the north-west of Caol, while the Great Glen Way long distance footpath passes through the village before following the canal towpath.

The village is largely residential, and has a school, Caol Primary School and St Columba's R.C Primary School[3]

The local shinty team are Kilmallie Shinty Club, who play at Canal Park in the west of Caol.

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