Balvicar
Balvicar | |
Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair | |
Balvicar |
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Population | 112 [1] |
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Language | English |
Scottish Gaelic | |
OS grid reference | NM7617 |
– Edinburgh | 96.54 mi (155.37 km) ESE |
– London | 399.58 mi (643.06 km) SE |
Council area | Argyll and Bute |
Lieutenancy area | Argyll and Bute |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | OBAN |
Postcode district | PA34 |
Dialling code | 01852 |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute |
Coordinates: 56°17′28″N 5°36′56″W / 56.291192°N 5.6155°W
Balvicar (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. It was a former slate-mining village beginning in the 16th century, and eventually ceased mining after sporadic operation between the 1940s and 60s.[2]
Balvicar contains a shop[3] which also serves as a post office. The Isle of Seil Golf Club is also situated in the village.There is a fish factory which processes locally caught langoustines that go for export, and a number of creel fishing boats operate out of Balvicar Bay. There is a boatyard which offers repairs and maintenance for both fishing and pleasure vessels plus winter storage for yachts and small commercial vessels.
2.68% of people in Balvicar speak Scottish Gaelic.[1]
References
- 1 2 Balvicar Census Data - Scotland Census 2001
- ↑ Seil on Undiscovered Scotland
- ↑ Balvicar Stores
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