Balvicar
Balvicar
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Location within Argyll and Bute | |
Population | 112 [1] |
Language | English Scottish Gaelic |
OS grid reference | NM7617 |
• Edinburgh | 95 mi (153 km) ESE |
• London | 400 mi (640 km) SE |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | OBAN |
Postcode district | PA34 |
Dialling code | 01852 |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Balvicar (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles (eleven kilometres) 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.
As of 2001[update], 2.68% of people in Balvicar could speak Scottish Gaelic.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Balvicar Census Data – Scotland Census 2001
- ^ Seil on Undiscovered Scotland
- ^ Balvicar Stores
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