River Shiel
The River Shiel is a four-kilometre-long river between Moidart and Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands. It begins at Acharacle, at the western end of Loch Shiel, and flows northwest towards Dorlin, where it empties into Loch Moidart.
- Stream
- …is also known as “Abhainn Seile”
- Description: river in Highland, Scotland, UK, flows into the South Channel of Loch Moidart
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharacle and Kentra.
Salen
Village
Salen is a coastal village on the Ardnamurchan… Salen is situated 2½ miles south of River Shiel.
River Shiel
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Latitude
56.75° or 56° 45′ north
Longitude
-5.78333° or 5° 47′ west
Open location code
9C8PQ628+2M
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Shiel” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Shiel”
- Breton: “Abhainn Seile”
- Catalan: “Shiel”
- Cebuano: “River Shiel”
- Cornish: “Abhainn Seile”
- Dutch: “River Shiel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر شيل)”
- French: “Rivière Sheil”
- French: “Rivière Shiel”
- Galician: “Río Seile”
- German: “River Shiel”
- Irish: “Abhainn Seile”
- Italian: “Shiel”
- Manx: “Abhainn Seile”
- Polish: “Shiel”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Seile”
- Swedish: “River Shiel”
- Welsh: “Abhainn Seile”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blain and Moss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tom a‘ Chliabhain and Meall Buidhe.
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