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Quick facts for kids Ardlussa Scottish Gaelic: Àird Lusa

Ardlussa
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
List of places UK Scotland 56°01′33″N 5°46′28″W / 56.0258629°N 5.7744207°W / 56.0258629; -5.7744207

Ardlussa is a hamlet and estate on The Long Road, just north of the Lussa River, overlooking Ardlussa Bay on the east coast of the island of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Estate buildings line the road, and the area features semi-natural woodland. It lies 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) northeast of Inverlussa and 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Craighouse.

History

The name "Ardlussa" is Gaelic/Norse and means "The point on the Lussa".

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