Scarinish
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 Scarinish harbour | |
  Scarinish Location withinArgyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM043449 |
| • Edinburgh | 144 mi (232 km) |
| • London | 439 mi (707 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF TIREE |
| Postcode district | PA77 |
| Dialling code | 01879 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 56°30′04″N6°48′26″W / 56.5012°N 6.8072°W /56.5012; -6.8072 | |
Scarinish (Scottish Gaelic:Sgairinis[ˈs̪kaɾʲɪnɪʃ]) is the main village on the island ofTiree, in theInner Hebrides ofScotland. It is located on the south coast of the island, between Hynish Bay to the southwest and Gott Bay to the northeast. The harbour was built in 1771.[1] In 1961 it had a population of 103.[2]
The village has the only bank on the island (a branch of theRoyal Bank of Scotland), aCo-op grocery store, a hotel, and aPost Office.
The Tiree ferry terminal is located there, with a ferry service that runs toOban on the Scottish mainland.[3] A ferry shelter completed in March 2003 won theRIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award that year.[4]
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