Eilean Mhealasta

Eilean Mhealasta is an uninhabited island off the west coast of in the of . It takes its name from , a nearby township on Lewis.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Eilean Mealastay” and “Mealasta Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mealista and Brenish.

Locality
Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a township in the west of the . It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction.

Village
Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.
is a small village situated on the west coast of the , which is part of the Outer Hebrides of . is within the parish of . The name of the village is sometimes spelt Breanish, however maps normally refer to .

Hamlet
Photo: Jamesmorrison, CC BY 2.0.
Huisinish or is a remote place on the west coast of in the of Scotland. It lies at the end of a 12-mile-long single-track B road. is situated 6 miles south of Eilean Mhealasta.

Eilean Mhealasta

Latitude
58.07976° or 58° 4′ 47″ north
Longitude
-7.12835° or 7° 7′ 42″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9CCJ3VHC+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233105297
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2642852
Wiki­data ID
Q3181011
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Eilean Mhealasta” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Mealasta”
  • Cebuano: “Mealasta Island”
  • Chinese: “迈利斯塔岛”
  • Chinese: “邁利斯塔島”
  • French: “Mealasta”
  • German: “Eilean Mhealasta”
  • German: “Eilean Mhealastadh”
  • German: “Mealasta”
  • German: “Mealista”
  • Irish: “Eilean Mhealasta”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Eilean Mhealasta”
  • Spanish: “Mealasta”
  • Swedish: “Mealasta Island”

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