Dunvegan

Dunvegan is a small community in the Canadian province of , located in on . The name is derived from on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: Dunvegan, Nova Scotia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverness.

Town
is a Canadian rural community in , . It is about an hour's drive north from the Canso Causeway and about an hour south from . In 2021, its population was 1,228, down 1.6% from 2016. is situated 9 km southwest of Dunvegan.

Dunvegan

Latitude
46.2977° or 46° 17′ 52″ north
Longitude
-61.22912° or 61° 13′ 45″ west
Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)
Open location code
87RW7QXC+39
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1324025838
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5944283
Wiki­data ID
Q5315786
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Dunvegan” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Dunvegan
  • Irish: Dùn Bheagain
  • Irish: Dùn-bheagan
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain, Alba Nuadh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bheagain
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dùn-bheagan
  • Dùn-bheagan
  • Dunvegan

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