Fort William

Also known as An Gearasdan

town in Highland, Scotland, UK

Key facts

Population: 15,757 (2024)
Os grid reference: NN 10584 74114
Edinburgh: 134 mi (216 km)
London: 512 mi (824 km)
Community council: Fort William
Council area: Highland
Country: Scotland
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Post town: FORT WILLIAM
Postcode district: PH33
Dialling code: 01397
Police: Scotland
Fire: Scottish

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Fort William is a town in the Lochaber region of the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe in the Highland Council of Scotland.

At the 2011 census, Fort William had a population of 15,757, making it the second-largest settlement both in the Highland council area and in the whole of the Scottish Highlands; only the city of Inverness has a larger population.