Ardveenish

Ardveenish is a village on in the Western Isles, . Ardveenish is also within the parish of Barra.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Aird Mhithinis” and “Àird Mhithinis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barra Airport and Orosay.

Aerodrome
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is a short-runway airport situated in the wide shallow bay of at the northern tip of the island of in the , Scotland. is situated 2 miles northwest of Ardveenish.

Islet
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is a small uninhabited tidal island in the Sound of Barra lying at the north end of , the "big beach" on the north east coast of . is situated 1½ miles north of Ardveenish.

Beach
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The Tràigh Mhòr, literally "Big Beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a large expanse of sand forming a magnificent white beach at the northern end of the island of in the of , in the village of Ardmhor extending to the village of Eoligarry. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ardveenish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayherivagh and Ardmore.

Village
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Northbay is a township and community in the north of in the , off the west coast of . Northbay is within the parish of Barra.

Village
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Ardmhor is a small village in the north east of the Isle of in the , . In 2002 a small ferry port was built in the village to serve a new ferry link between Barra and as part of the Sound of Barra Integrated Transport Project.

Hamlet
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of in the , Scotland. is also within the parish of Barra, and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888.

Ardveenish

Latitude
57.00376° or 57° 0′ 14″ north
Longitude
-7.41436° or 7° 24′ 52″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C9J2H3P+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5261839322
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13283589
Wiki­data ID
Q4788319
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Ardveenish” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ardveenish”
  • Dutch: “Ardveenish”
  • French: “Ardveenish”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Aird Mhidhinis”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Àird Mhidhinis”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Àird Mhithinis”

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