Benbecula

Also known as Beinn na Faoghla

Benbecula ( ; or ) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. In the 2022 census it had a resident population of 1,255 including a sizable percentage of Roman Catholics. It is in a zone administered by or the Western Isles Council. The island is about from west to east and a similar distance from north to south. It lies between the islands of North Uist and South Uist and is connected to both by road causeways. Benbecula's main settlement and administrative centre is Balivanich (Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile a' Mhanaich'', meaning "Town of the Monk").

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Scottish island.GridReference: NF807525
Scottish island.location_map: Scotland Outer Hebrides
Scottish island.caption: Isle of Benbecula shown within the Outer Hebrides
Scottish island.meaning of name: hill of the fords
Scottish island.area rank: 16
Scottish island.highest elevation: Ruabhal,
Scottish island.Population: 1,255
Scottish island.population rank: 11
Scottish island.main settlement: Balivanich
Scottish island.island group: Uist and Barra
Scottish island.Image: Aird, Benbecula - geograph.org.uk - 3163152.jpg

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Outer Hebrides
Country: United Kingdom
Capital: Balivanich
Population: 1219
Area: 82.3
Elevation: 124
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Body of water: Sea of the Hebrides
Image: Benbecula Beach.jpg

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Commons category: Benbecula
topic's main category: Category:Benbecula
located in/on physical feature: Outer Hebrides
historic county: Inverness-shire
P12749: Gentianella amarella

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Benbecula (in gaelico scozzese: Beinn na Faoghla; 82,3 km², 1.200 ab. circa) è un'isola sull'Oceano Atlantico della Scozia nord-occidentale, facente parte dell'arcipelago delle Ebridi Esterne. Centro principale dell'isola è . L'isola è dotata di e ospita una base della RAF.

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