Balmaha

Balmaha is a village in the county of in central Scotland. With a population of maybe 60, it's the only village along the scenic east bank of Loch Lomond.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Inchcailloch and Clairinsh.

Islet
is an islet on in Scotland. It is 85 metres at its highest point. It is also known to some as Inchebroida. The name means "Isle of the old woman" or "Isle of the Cowled Woman" in the Scottish Gaelic language.

Islet
or Clairinch is an island in , central Scotland. The island lies just east of , is approximately 1 km SW of Balmaha, and measures 450 m NE to SW by 200 m at its widest point.

Peak
is a prominent hill in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milton of Buchanan.

Village
is a small village in , Scotland, within the parish of Buchanan. Historically, the village was in the Registration County of .

Balmaha

Latitude
56.0842° or 56° 5′ 3″ north
Longitude
-4.5395° or 4° 32′ 22″ west
Population
60
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Named after
Saint Mungo
Open location code
9C8Q3FM6+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27081079
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2656456
Wiki­data ID
Q805465
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Balmaha” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Balmaha
  • Dutch: Balmaha
  • French: Balmaha
  • German: Balmaha
  • Irish: Baile Mo Thatha
  • Irish: Baile MoChatha
  • Irish: Baile MoThatha
  • Italian: Balmaha
  • Persian: بالماها
  • Polish: Balmaha
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Mo Chatha
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Mo Thatha
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile MoChatha
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile MoThatha
  • Scottish Gaelic: Balmaha

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Balmaha”. Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.