Balivanich
Sign in to saveBalivanich ( ) is a village on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is the main centre for Benbecula and the adjacent islands of North Uist, South Uist and several smaller islands. Balivanich is within the parish of South Uist.
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Place details
- Locality
- Baile a' Mhanaich
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Balivanich
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Baile a' Mhanaich
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.static_image_name
- Balivanich (West).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Western part of Balivanich with former primary school
- UK place.language
- Scottish Gaelic
- UK place.language1
- English
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NF776552
- UK place.post_town
- ISLE OF BENBECULA
- UK place.postcode_area
- HS
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +530
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Capital of
- Benbecula
- Image
- Balivanich (West).jpg
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- P706
- Outer Hebrides
- P7959
- Inverness-shire
- P8168
- Khilok
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Balivanich ( ) is a village on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is the main centre for Benbecula and the adjacent islands of North Uist, South Uist and several smaller islands. Balivanich is within the parish of South Uist.
==History== The name meaning "town of the monk" possibly relates to a monastery which may have been founded here as early as during the 6th century. Teampull Chaluim Chille, an ancient church dedicated to Columba, might have been part of this monastery; its remains can still be seen south of the village. An airfield to the north, built during World War II, became the control centre for the Hebrides rocket range, established in 1957 at the height of the Cold War. It is now Benbecula Airport.