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Fort William
City population
15,757
#763
in United Kingdom
#56
in Scotland
#30,284
worldwide
56.816, -5.112 · 673 km from London
About Fort William
Fort William is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 15,757. It is the 763rd largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 30,284th largest worldwide. It lies 673 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#56of 58
Elevation
24 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
56.816, -5.112
Record updated
2026-04-03
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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