Ullapool

Ullapool Scottish Gaelic: Ulapul
Ullapool
Ullapool
Ullapool shown within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population	1,541
OS grid reference	NH125945
Civil parish	Lochbroom
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Ross and Cromarty
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ULLAPOOL
Postcode district	IV26
Dialling code	01854
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
List of places UK Scotland 57°54′00″N 5°09′58″W / 57.900°N 5.166°W / 57.900; -5.166Coordinates: 57°54′00″N 5°09′58″W / 57.900°N 5.166°W / 57.900; -5.166

Ullapool (/ˈʌləpuːl/;Scottish Gaelic: Ulapul, [ˈuɫ̪apʰuɫ̪]) is a village of around 1,500 inhabitants in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands. Despite its small size it is the largest settlement for many miles around and an important port and tourist destination. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, moderating the temperature. A few Cordyline australis or New Zealand cabbage trees are grown in the town and are often mistaken for palms.

The village lies on Loch Broom, on the A835 road from Inverness. The Ullapool River flows through the village.

On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. It was designed by Thomas Telford. The harbour is still the edge of the village, used as a fishing port, yachting haven, and ferry port. Ferries sail to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.

The town was historically in Cromartyshire, a county made up of many separate enclaves scattered across northern Ross-shire. Cromartyshire was abolished and combined with surrounding Ross-shire in 1890.

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