Balivanich

Benbecula is an island in the of Scotland, with a population of 1300 in 2021. The name is a medieval mispronunciation: "pen" meaning flat land turned into "ben" for mountain, which it doesn't have.
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  • Village with 532 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 metres)
  • Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Uist and Barra Hospital and Benbecula Airport.
Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh is a community hospital…
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is located on the island…
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nunton and Uachdar.
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Benbecula is an island in the of Scotland, with a population of 1300 in 2021.
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is a settlement on the Island of . is situated 2 miles east of Balivanich.
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is an island in the of Scotland, with a population of 1300 in 2021.

Balivanich

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Latitude
57.47401° or 57° 28′ 26″ north
Longitude
-7.38492° or 7° 23′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C9JFJF8+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3860692955
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
9883821
Wiki­data ID
Q805000

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Balivanich” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balivanich”
  • Catalan: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Catalan: “Balivanich”
  • Chinese: “巴利瓦尼希”
  • Chinese: “巴利瓦尼科”
  • Danish: “Balivanich”
  • Dutch: “Balivanich”
  • French: “Balivanich”
  • Galician: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Galician: “Baile a’ Mhanaich”
  • German: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • German: “Balivanich”
  • Irish: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Irish: “Baile a’ Mhanaich”
  • Japanese: “バリヴァニック”
  • Manx: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Manx: “Baile a’ Mhanaich”
  • Persian: “بالیاوانیچ”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile a’ Mhanaich”
  • Spanish: “Balivanich”
  • Swedish: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Swedish: “Baile a’ Mhanaich”
  • Welsh: “Baile a‘ Mhanaich”
  • Welsh: “Baile a’ Mhanaich”
  • Welsh: “Balivanich”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hebridean Housing Partnership and Balivanich Post Office.

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