Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Vatten
In or near Dunvegan.
Vatten in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
John Lord — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Vatten is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Vatten is a hamlet 3 miles (4.8 km) south east of Dunvegan, on the eastern shore of Loch Vatten, on the Isle of Skye, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. In 2011 it had a population of 315.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name "Vatten" came from Old Norse vatn ("water"). Vatten had a school, it closed in 1984 and the pupils transferred to Dunvegan.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4035, -6.5221
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV55 8ZE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q60520607 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vatten, Skye (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vatten?
- Vatten is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode IV55 8ZE).
- What is Vatten?
- Vatten in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Vatten?
- Drivers can use postcode IV55 8ZE.
- Is Vatten free to visit?
- Yes, Vatten is free to enter.
- How do I get to Vatten?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV55 8ZE. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.