Balnain

Balnain is a small village in Glen Urquhart, Scotland, about 5 miles west of . It is mostly dependent on tourism, forestry, agriculture and farming.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch Meiklie and St Ninian’s Church, Glen Urquhart.

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is a freshwater loch in , Scotland, 6.4 kilometres west of . The loch is situated on the River Enrick, which ~9.5km downstream flows into .

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balbeg and Milton.

Hamlet
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is a clachan about 0.5 miles north-east of Balnain, 4 miles west of , and is in the council area of Highland.

Village
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is a village in Glenurquhart, to the west of the village of , in the council area of Scotland. It lies on the north side of the River Enrick, next to the A831 road. is situated 3 miles east of Balnain.

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is a village in , the fault line that traverses the Scottish Highlands. With a population of 1130 in 2020, it stands on the west shore of at the outlet of the River Enrick.

Balnain

Latitude
57.33778° or 57° 20′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.58202° or 4° 34′ 55″ west
Population
300
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
9C9Q8CQ9+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9002110936
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6620351
Wiki­data ID
Q1886330
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Balnain” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balnain”
  • Bulgarian: “Балнаин”
  • Cebuano: “Balnain”
  • Chinese: “巴寧”
  • Dutch: “Balnain”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile an Fhàin”
  • Swedish: “Balnain”
  • Urdu: “بالنین”

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