Brevig
Brevig is a village in Western Isles, Scotland. Brevig is situated nearby to the hamlet Sgallairidh, as well as near the village Earsary.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heaval and Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra.
Heaval
Peak
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Heaval is the highest hill on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra, Scotland. The highest point is 383 metres high above sea level and it is located 1.5 km northeast of Castlebay.
Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra
Church
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra is situated 1½ miles west of Brevig.
St Brendan’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles. St Brendan’s Hospital is situated 2 miles west of Brevig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barra and Castlebay.
Barra
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. The main village is the ferry port, Castlebay. A causeway links Barra to the island of Vatersay, and further south are the uninhabited islands of Pabbay, Sandray, Mingulay and Berneray.
Castlebay
Village
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay. Castlebay is situated 1½ miles west of Brevig.
Bogach
Hamlet
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogach is a village on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888. Bogach is situated 2½ miles northeast of Brevig.
Brevig
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.96254° or 56° 57′ 45″ northLongitude
-7.44455° or 7° 26′ 40″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C8JXH74+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 5261839325OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12262132
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In Other Languages
“Brevig” goes by many names.
- Scottish Gaelic: “Brèibhig”
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