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Tarbet (Scottish Gaelic: An Tairbeart or Tairbeart Loch Nibheis) is a place on the south shore of Loch Nevis in Scotland, about 6 miles (10 kilometres) east of Mallaig. The name 'tarbet' (or 'tarbert') refers to a portage or isthmus, in this case it is between Loch Nevis and Loch Morar.[1][2]
| Tarbet | |
|---|---|
  Tarbet Location within the Lochaber area | |
| Population | 6 |
| • Edinburgh | 182 mi (293 km) (road) from Morar |
| • London | 552 mi (888 km) (road) from Morar |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Mallaig |
| Postcode district | PH41 |
| Dialling code | 01687 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Tarbet has a permanent population of 6. Tarbet is not connected to any roads, and access is by a path from Bracorina, to the east of Morar. There is also an on-demand passenger ferry service to Mallaig and Inverie, in Knoydart.
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References
edit- ^ Fisher, Stuart (13 October 2022). Lochs of Scotland: The comprehensive guide to Scotland's most fabulous inland and sea lochs. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4729-8291-9.
- ^ Mill, Hugh Robert (1934). "Flashlights on Geography — Featuring Scotland: An Address Delivered to the Spring Conference of the Association at Glasgow, April 14, 1934". Geography. 19 (3): 171–186. ISSN 0016-7487.