Leverburgh

Leverburgh is the main village in the southern part of in the Outer Hebrides, with a population of about 200. The main road A859 follows the west coast, running from Tarbert through Seilebost, Borve, Scarista and Northton to Leverburgh, continuing south to Rodel.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Roineabhal.

Peak
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is a hill in , in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodel.

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is a village on the south-eastern coast of , an island in the . is situated in the parish of Harris. It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before took the title. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Leverburgh.

Leverburgh

Latitude
57.771° or 57° 46′ 16″ north
Longitude
-7.0193° or 7° 1′ 9″ west
Population
200
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
9C9JQXCJ+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 33505422
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7909718
Wiki­data ID
Q2243731
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Leverburgh” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Leverburgh”
  • Dutch: “Leverburgh”
  • Finnish: “An Tòb”
  • French: “Leverburgh”
  • German: “Leverburgh”
  • Irish: “An t-Òb”
  • Irish: “An Tòb”
  • Japanese: “レヴァーバラ”
  • Lithuanian: “Leverburgas”
  • Persian: “لوربرگ”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An t-Òb” (historical)
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An Tòb”
  • Swedish: “Leverburgh”
  • “An t-Òb”
  • “An Tòb”
  • “Leverburgh”

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