Borve (Barra)
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Borve Scottish Gaelic Borgh |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 59 ′ N , 7 ° 30 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF BARRA | ||
| ZIP code section | HS9 | ||
| prefix | 01871 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Outer Hebrides | ||
| British Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | ||
Borve ( Gaelic : Borgh ) is a small town on the west coast of the Scottish Hebrides -Insel Barra and belongs administratively to the Council Area Outer Hebrides . It is located about three kilometers northwest of Castlebay , the capital of the island, and was to be the location of the Isle of Barra whiskey distillery, founded in 2008 , the only distillery on the island. However, the project seems to have been discontinued in the meantime.
In the vicinity of Borve, right next to the A888 , there are two of the seven menhirs on the island. ( 56 ° 58 ′ 57.3 " N , 7 ° 30 ′ 41.6" W ).
Borve is on the A888, the island's main route; the Barra Airport is about five kilometers away.
Landscape near Borve
Historic cemetery near Borve
Borve Standing Stones near Borve
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Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Internet presence of the Isle of Barra distillery
- ↑ News on the Isle of Barra Distillery website
- ↑ Borve on Undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
