Benbecula (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn na Faoghla, meaning "the mountain of the ford") is an island of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,249. It is administratively part of the Western Isles Region. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles (officially known by their Gaelic name, Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ...
Benbecula's main settlement is Balivanich in the northwest. It is the main administrative centre for the Uists and has the council offices and the admin centre for the artillery deep sea firing range on South Uist. The village is also home to Benbecula airport. Balivanich (Baile a Mhanaich) is the main administrative centre for the Uists. ... South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. ...
The island lies between and is connected to North Uist and South Uist by causeways. North Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Tuath) is an island of the Outer Hebrides. ... South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. ... In modern usage, a causeway is a road elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. ...
Benbecula's main settlement is Balivanich in the northwest.
It is the main administrative centre for the Uists and has the council offices and the admin centre for the artillery deep sea firing range on South Uist.
Benbecula is roughly eight miles long and five miles wide, and the interior is filled with a mass of small lochans.
Benbecula has a population of about 1800, which is a mixture of presbyterians to the north and Catholics to the south.
Benbecula was long held by the MacDonalds of Clan Ranald, then the MacDonalds of Sleat, who had a castle at Borve, but in the 17th century moved to Nunton.
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