Bragar
Bragar is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 14 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway. Bragar is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A858 between Carloway and Barvas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bradhagair” and “Bragor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arnol Blackhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arnol and Shawbost.
Arnol
Village
Arnol is a small village typical of many settlements of the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Arnol is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A858.
Shawbost
Village
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Shawbost is a large village in the West Side of the Isle of Lewis. The village of Shawbost has a population of around 500 and lies around 20 miles west of Lewis's capital Stornoway. Shawbost is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bragar.
Brue
Village
Brue is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is a crofting township and it is composed of two areas: Am Baile Staigh, which is nearer the coast, and Pàirc Bhrù, which runs towards the moor. Brue is situated 3 miles northeast of Bragar.
Bragar
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.33449° or 58° 20′ 4″ northLongitude
-6.62912° or 6° 37′ 45″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9CCM89MC+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5670803325OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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