Achmore

Achmore is a village in the , on the . The name means 'big field'. Achmore is within the parish of and lies on the A858, about 7 miles southwest of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village on Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Achamore”, “Achmore, Lewis”, “An t-Achadh Mòr”, and “Arhmore, Lewis”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leurbost and Garynahine.

Village
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is a village on the east coast of the in the of Scotland. It is approximately 6 miles south of on the road to . is situated 4½ miles southeast of Achmore.

Village
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is a settlement on , in the , Scotland. is situated at a T-junction where roads from , and the west side of Lewis all meet. The roads are the A858 and the B8011. is within the parish of Uig. is situated 5 miles west of Achmore.

Village
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, meaning "Allan's Town", is a crofting township on the , in the , Scotland. is within the parish of . is situated 6 miles south of Achmore.

Achmore

Latitude
58.17178° or 58° 10′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.57434° or 6° 34′ 28″ west
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
9CCM5CCG+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 271238247
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
10277709
Wiki­data ID
Q778459
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Achmore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Achmore (Lewis)”
  • Basque: “Achmore”
  • Catalan: “Achmore”
  • Dutch: “Achmore”
  • French: “Achmore”
  • German: “Achmore (Lewis and Harris)”
  • German: “Achmore”
  • Irish: “An t-Acha Mór”
  • Persian: “اکمور، لویس”
  • Persian: “اکمور”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Achadh Mor”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Acha Mor”
  • Spanish: “Achmore”
  • Welsh: “An t-Acha Mòr”

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