Nunton
Benbecula is an island in the Outer Hebrides 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.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 26 feet (8 metres)
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Baile nan Cailleach”“Nunton, Benbecula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Chapel and Benbecula Airport.
Benbecula Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balivanich and Benbecula.
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Nunton
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
57.45814° or 57° 27′ 29″ north
Longitude
-7.39535° or 7° 23′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C9JFJ53+7V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Nunton” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Nunton”
- Dutch: “Baile nan Cailleach”
- French: “Baile nan Cailleach”
- German: “Nunton”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nunton New Graveyard and Nunton Steading, Benbecula, South Uist.
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