Struan is a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Skye, situated on the shores of Loch Beag, an inlet of Loch Bracadale. The name derives from the Gaelic word for a small stream, hinting at gentle water features nearby.
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Struan is a small village on the west coast of the island of Skye, on the shores of Loch Beag, itself an inlet of Loch Bracadale. The settlement is part of the civil parish of Bracadale, a region that lies on the west-south-west side of Portree. The name "Struan" is the anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic word sruthan, meaning "small stream", or the flow at the point where a spring appears. The description notes that the village sits on Loch Beag, an inlet of Loch Bracadale, indicating a coastal setting with water features. The settlement’s character is that of a small, likely close-knit community with a landscape shaped by its proximity to the sea and the surrounding island terrain.