Salen is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, nine miles south-east of the town of Tobermory, 80 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 113 miles west of Edinburgh, 366 miles north of Cardiff, and 419 miles north-west of London. Salen lies three miles south-west of the Inverness border, and was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Salen falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA72 postcode district. The post town for Salen is Isle of Mull.
Salen is in the ceremonial county of Argyll and Bute, the historic county of Argyllshire, and the administrative county of Argyll and Bute.
Ceremonial County | Argyll and Bute |
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Historic County | Argyllshire |
Administrative County | Argyll and Bute |
Salen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Argyll and Bute, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Salen is PA72 6JF.
Salen is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PA72 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA72 postcode district.
The post town for Salen is Isle of Mull. Salen is in the PA72 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Mull.
The centre of Salen is located at position 56.51592° latitude and -5.94774° longitude.
Latitude | 56.51592° |
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Longitude | -5.94774° |
The centre of Salen is located at the grid reference easting 157245 and northing 742969 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 157245 |
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Northing | 742969 |
Position of Salen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Salen to the centre of the town.
Position of Salen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Salen to the centre of the city.