Mealista
Mealista was a township in the west of the Isle of Lewis. It is currently largely uninhabited due to the Highland Clearances, which occurred there in 1838. The beach is a visitor attraction.
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Mealasta”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eilean Mhealasta.
Eilean Mhealasta
Island
Eilean Mhealasta is an uninhabited island off the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It takes its name from Mealista, a nearby township on Lewis. Eilean Mhealasta is situated 2 miles south of Mealista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brenish and Ardroil.
Brenish
Village
Photo: Buckbuchanan, Public domain.Ardroil
Village
Mealista
- Category: village
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.10451° or 58° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
-7.10903° or 7° 6′ 33″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9CCJ4V3R+R9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Mealista” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Mealista”
- Dutch: “Mealista”
- French: “Mealista”
- Irish: “Mealasta”
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