Portnalong
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  Portnalong Location within theIsle of Skye | |
| OS grid reference | NG348347 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV47 8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 57°19′32″N6°24′27″W / 57.325476°N 6.407432°W /57.325476; -6.407432 | |
Portnalong (Scottish Gaelic:Port nan Long) is a small village on north west of theIsle of Skye on the shore ofLoch Harport. Portnalong is Gaelic for "harbour of the ships".[1] It was founded by crofters fromLewis and Harris in 1921.[2]
Portnalong andFiskavaig are bothcrofting townships in the North Talisker common grazings where 69 crofters hold in common the sheep stock club that manages that commons.
Portnalong served as a refueling point for allied shipping duringWorld War II. Also in World War II the surrounding hills were used to train the Norwegian resistance soldiers who were involved in theNorwegian heavy water sabotage.
