Borve
Borve is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, 17 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway.
- Type: Village
- Description: village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Borgh Mor”, “Borve, Lewis”, “Five Penny Borve”, and “Fivepenny Borve”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dun Borve broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballantrushal and Barvas.
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Borve
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.41771° or 58° 25′ 4″ north
Longitude
-6.43643° or 6° 26′ 11″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9CCMCH97+3C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Borve” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Borve (Lewis)”
- Basque: “Borve”
- Dutch: “Borve, Lewis”
- Irish: “Borgh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Borgh, Leòdhas”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fivepenny Borve and High Borve.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Borve Free Church and The Hebridean Community Garden.
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