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Balvicar

Balvicar is a village on the island of , a small island seven miles southwest of , . It is one of three villages on the island along with and Clachan-Seil.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Seil and Ballachuan Loch.

Photo: Red Rose Exile, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island connected by bridge to the mainland of on the west coast of Scotland. It has limited accommodation and is usually visited as a day trip from 12 mi north.

Lake
is a small loch located on the island of , . Part of the loch is located within the nature reserve of Ballachuan Hazelwood, meaning that the loch is rich with wildlife.

Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellenabeich and Kilmelford.

Village
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village on the isle of – an island on the east side of the , 7 miles southwest of , in the council area of , Scotland.

Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 to road about 15 miles south of Oban. is situated 6 miles east of Balvicar.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of , Scotland. It is situated on the peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of . is situated 6 miles south of Balvicar.

Balvicar

Latitude
56.29217° or 56° 17′ 32″ north
Longitude
-5.61355° or 5° 36′ 49″ west
Population
112
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C8P79RP+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1316708020
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263026
Wiki­data ID
Q4853119
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Balvicar” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balvicar”
  • Dutch: “Balvicar”
  • French: “Balvicar”
  • Swedish: “Balvicar”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balvicar Post Office and Kilbrandon Old Churchyard.

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