Balvicar

Balvicar
Balvicar is located in the Slate Islands, Garvellachs, Scarba, and the islands of Loch Craignish
Balvicar
Balvicar
Balvicar is located in Argyll and Bute
Balvicar
Balvicar
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population112 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Scottish Gaelic
OS grid referenceNM7617
• Edinburgh95 mi (153 km) ESE
• London400 mi (640 km) SE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOBAN
Postcode districtPA34
Dialling code01852
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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, 2.68% of people in Balvicar could speak Scottish Gaelic.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Balvicar Census Data – Scotland Census 2001
  2. ^ Seil on Undiscovered Scotland
  3. ^ Balvicar Stores
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