Haun (Scotland)
Haun Scottish Gaelic Na Hann |
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Coordinates | 57 ° 5 ′ N , 7 ° 18 ′ W | |
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Post town | ISLE OF SOUTH UIST | |
ZIP code section | HS8 | |
prefix | 01878 | |
Part of the country | Scotland | |
Council area | Outer Hebrides | |
British Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | |
Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | |
Haun ( Gaelic : Na Hann ) is a scattered settlement on the Scottish Hebridean island of Eriskay . The coastal settlement is located in the northwest of the island and is part of the largest settlement agglomeration on the sparsely populated island. There is a post office in Haun and the church of St Michael's of the Sea is close to Haun. To the northwest of Haun, the Eriskay Causeway , a road embankment over the Eriskay Sound , reaches Eriskay from the neighboring island of South Uist .
Shrimp and lobster fishermen as well as textile processing businesses are based in Haun.