Garenin
Garenin is a crofting township on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Garenin is in the Carloway municipality and has a population of about 80 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Dun Carloway and Craigeam.
Dun Carloway
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Dun Carloway is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch – on the east side parts of the old wall still reach to 9 metres tall. Dun Carloway is situated 2 miles south of Garenin.
Craigeam
Islet
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Craigeam is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Garenin.
Loch Bhorgastail crannog
Archaeological site
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Loch Bhorgastail crannog is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Garenin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carloway and Dalmore.
Carloway
Village
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Carloway is a crofting township and a district on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The district has a population of around 500. Carloway township is within the parish of Uig, and is situated on the A858.
Dalmore
Hamlet
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Dail Mòr is a hamlet situated in the Northside of Carloway, a major settlement on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The hamlet has a beach and a cemetery.
Shawbost
Village
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Shawbost is a large village in the West Side of the Isle of Lewis. The village of Shawbost has a population of around 500 and lies around 20 miles west of Lewis's capital Stornoway. Shawbost is situated 4 miles northeast of Garenin.
Garenin
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.29586° or 58° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
-6.78658° or 6° 47′ 12″ westElevation
135 feet (41 metres)Open location code
9CCM76W7+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 6208837633OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Garenin” goes by many names.
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