Human settlement in Scotland
56°17′31″N 05°36′42″W / 56.29194°N 5.61167°W / 56.29194; -5.61167 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
- ^ a b Balvicar Census Data – Scotland Census 2001
- ^ Seil on Undiscovered Scotland
- ^ Balvicar Stores
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Slate Islands, Inner Hebrides
- Belnahua/Beul na h-Uamha
- Easdale/Eilean Eisdeal
- Luing/Eilean Luinn
- Seil/Saoil
- Shuna/Siuna
- Torsa
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