Great Bernera

Great Bernera is an island in the or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of and is connected by a bridge.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island off the Isle of Lewis, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Beàrnaraigh Leòdhais”, “Bearnaraigh Mor”, “Bearnaraigh Mór”, “Bernera”, “Bernera Fawr”, “Bernera Island”, “Bhearnaraigh”, and “Great Berneray”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Callanish VIII and Ceabhaigh.

Archaeological site
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The stone setting is one of many…

Island
is a small island in an arm of …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breaclete.

Village
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Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the , Scotland.

Great Bernera

Latitude
58.2167° or 58° 13′ north
Longitude
-6.8167° or 6° 49′ west
Population
252
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Open location code
9CCM658M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2648161
Wiki­data ID
Q496364
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Great Bernera” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gran Bernera”
  • Basque: “Great Bernera”
  • Breton: “Beàrnaraigh Mòr”
  • Catalan: “Great Bernera”
  • Cebuano: “Great Bernera”
  • Chinese: “大伯納拉島”
  • Chinese: “大伯纳拉岛”
  • Cornish: “Bearnaraigh Mòr”
  • Czech: “Great Bernera”
  • Danish: “Great Bernera”
  • Dutch: “Great Bernera”
  • French: “Great Bernera”
  • Galician: “Great Bernera”
  • German: “Great Bernera”
  • Greek: “Γκρέιτ Μπέρνερα”
  • Irish: “Bearnaraigh Mòr”
  • Irish: “Beàrnaraigh Mòr”
  • Italian: “Great Bernera”
  • Japanese: “グレート・バーネラ島”
  • Low German: “Great Bernera”
  • Luxembourgish: “Great Bernera”
  • Manx: “Bearnaraigh Mòr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Great Bernera”
  • Polish: “Great Bernera”
  • Portuguese: “Great Bernera”
  • Scots: “Great Bernera”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Beàrnaraigh Mòr”
  • Slovak: “Great Bernera”
  • Spanish: “Great Bernera”
  • Swedish: “Great Bernera”
  • Ukrainian: “Бернер”
  • Welsh: “Bearnaraigh Mòr”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barraglom and Kirkibost.

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