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Benbaun

Benbaun is a mountain in , Ireland. With a height of 729 metres, it is the 72nd highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 88th highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 729 metres
  • Description: mountain in Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Ben baun”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benfree and Bencollaghduff.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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at 696 metres, is the 93rd–highest peak in on the Arderin scale, and the 115th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. is situated near the centre of the core massif of the mountain range in the Connemara National Park in , .

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterfrack and Recess.

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is a village on the coast of Connemara in , with a population of about 200. In Irish Leitir means a rock-strewn hillside and fraic means speckled, referring to the bright quartzite rocks.

Village
is a village in , . Its official name is in Irish, Sraith Saileach, and translates as "stream of the willow tree". A notable former resident was Seán Lester, the last Secretary General of the League of Nations, who lived there… is situated 9 km southeast of Benbaun.

Benbaun

Latitude
53.52125° or 53° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
-9.83171° or 9° 49′ 54″ west
Elevation
729 metres (2,392 feet)
Open location code
9C5GG5C9+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332372582
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2966191
Wiki­data ID
Q3776215
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Benbaun” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Binn Bhán”
  • Breton: “Binn Bhán”
  • Cebuano: “Benbaun (bukid, lat 53,52, long -9,83)”
  • Cebuano: “Benbaun”
  • Dutch: “Benbaun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بينباون”
  • Irish: “An Bhinn Bhán”
  • Irish: “Bhinn Bhán”
  • Irish: “Binn Ban”
  • Irish: “Binn Bhan”
  • Ladin: “Benbaun”
  • Lombard: “Binn Bhán”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Benbaun”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Binn Bhán”
  • Spanish: “Binn Bhan”
  • Spanish: “Binn Bhán”
  • Swedish: “Benbaun (berg i Irland, lat 53,52, long -9,83)”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Luggatarriff and Maumgeeha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benbreen North Top and Benbreen Central Top.

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