Dunvegan

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Dunvegan
Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain
Dunvegan (Scotland)
Dunvegan

Dunvegan shown within Scotland
Council area Highland
Lieutenancy area Ross and Cromarty
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF SKYE
Postcode district IV55
Dialling code 01470
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament Ross, Skye and Inverness West
List of places: UKScotland

Coordinates: 57°26′N 6°35′W / 57.44, -6.58

Dunvegan castle, Scotland
Dunvegan castle, Scotland

Dunvegan (Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain) is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod.

The name Dunvegan is Scottish Gaelic for "small castle".

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