Callanish

Calanais is a village on the west side of the , in the , . Calanais is within the parish of . A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Callernish”, “Chalanais”, and “Каллениш”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Callanish X and Eilean Chearstaidh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the collapsed remains of a stone circle.

Island
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Kearstay is an uninhabited island in Loch Roag in the of .

Island
is a small island in an arm of … is situated 1½ miles northwest of Callanish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garynahine and Breaclete.

Village
Photo: F Leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on , in the , Scotland.

Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breacleit is the central village on in the , Scotland. is situated 4 miles northwest of Callanish.

Village
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a crofting township and a district on the… is situated 6 miles north of Callanish.

Callanish

Latitude
58.19974° or 58° 11′ 59″ north
Longitude
-6.73968° or 6° 44′ 23″ west
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB CLX
Open location code
9CCM57X6+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 497149935
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2653988
Wiki­data ID
Q1027162
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Callanish” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Piedres de Callanish”
  • Basque: “Callanish”
  • Catalan: “Callanish”
  • Chinese: “卡拉尼什”
  • Czech: “Callanish”
  • Dutch: “Callanish”
  • French: “Calanais”
  • Fulah: “Callanish”
  • German: “Callanish”
  • Irish: “Calanais”
  • Italian: “Callanish”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Callanish”
  • Norwegian: “Callanish”
  • Persian: “کالانیش”
  • Polish: “Callanish”
  • Portuguese: “Callanish”
  • Russian: “Калланиш”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Calanais”
  • Swedish: “Callanish”
  • Ukrainian: “Калланіш”
  • Welsh: “Calanais”
  • Western Panjabi: “کلانش”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Linshader and Breasclete.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Callanish XIX and Callanish Post Office.

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