Loch Leven

Loch Leven is a sea loch located on the west coast of . It is spelled Loch Lyon in Timothy Pont's map of the area and is pronounced Li' un. However, the local Gaelic pronunciation is Lee' oon Loch Leven extends 8+3⁄4 miles, varying in width between 220 yards and just over 1 mile.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: sea loch in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Leven lakua”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pap of Glencoe and Massacre of Glencoe Monument.

Peak
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The is a mountain on the northern side of , in the of .

Memorial
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The is a memorial to the…

Hotel
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is a category B listed four-storey…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glencoe and Aonach Eagach.

Village
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or Village is the main settlement…

Locality
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The is a large mountain ridge in the…

Village
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is a village.

Loch Leven

Latitude
56.69639° or 56° 41′ 47″ north
Longitude
-5.07928° or 5° 4′ 45″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C8PMWWC+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 670793966
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2644575
Wiki­data ID
Q1394301
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Loch Leven” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Loch Leven”
  • Basque: “Leven aintzira”
  • Breton: “Loch Lìobhann”
  • Catalan: “Loch Leven”
  • Cebuano: “Loch Leven (lanaw sa Hiniusang Gingharian, Scotland, Highland)”
  • Cebuano: “Loch Leven”
  • Cornish: “Loch Lìobhann”
  • Dutch: “Loch Leven”
  • Estonian: “Loch Leven”
  • French: “Loch Leven”
  • German: “Loch Leven”
  • Hausa: “Loch Leven (Dauyuka)”
  • Hausa: “Loch Leven”
  • Irish: “Loch Liobhann”
  • Italian: “Loch Leven (Highlands)”
  • Italian: “Loch Leven”
  • Manx: “Loch Lìobhann”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Loch Leven”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Leven i Highland”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Leven”
  • Norwegian: “Loch Leven”
  • Polish: “Loch Leven”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Lìobhann”
  • Spanish: “Lago Leven”
  • Swedish: “Loch Leven, Highland”
  • Swedish: “Loch Leven”
  • Welsh: “Loch Leven”
  • Welsh: “Loch Lìobhann”
  • “Loch Leven - Loch Lìobhann”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Coire na Cìche and Invercoe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Glencoe Lochan and Bella Vista.

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