Inveraray
Inveraray
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Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| Population | 570 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NN 09600 08500 |
| • Edinburgh | 75 mi (121 km) |
| • London | 383 mi (616 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | INVERARAY |
| Postcode district | PA32 |
| Dialling code | 01499 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Inveraray (/ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Aora pronounced [iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə] meaning "mouth of the Aray") is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, Inveraray is a former royal burgh and known affectionately as "The Capital of Argyll." It is the traditional county town of Argyll, and the ancestral seat to the Duke of Argyll.