Barra is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.

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Its coordinates are 56.9833°, -7.4667°.

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Barra

Also known as: Barraigh

In or near Borve.

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Barra — island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

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Typical visit: 4 h–12 h

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Barra is an island located in the Scottish Highlands, with coordinates 56.9833° N latitude and -7.4667° W longitude. There is no nearest railway station or postcode provided, and entry to the island is free.

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Barra is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 5,875 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,174 people. Part of Outer Hebrides. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.9833°, -7.4667°.

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Summary from the official site

The Scots Language Centre features a map of Scotland in the Scots language, highlighting place-names derived from historical and contemporary usage. The map aims to promote awareness and usage of Scots place-names, reflecting the linguistic diversity of Scotland's history.

From the Wikipedia article

Barra (; Scottish Gaelic: Barraigh [ˈparˠaj] or Eilean Bharraigh [ˈelan ˈvarˠaj] ; Scots: Barra) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway. In 2022, the population was 1,209, an increase of 35 since the 2011 census. English and Gaelic are widely spoken, and at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population, falling from 76% in the 1991 census). Barra's airport is claimed to be the only one in the world to have regular scheduled flights landing on a beach.

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Background

History

Human presence on Barra since the Neolithic era was established by the discovery of a near-complete pottery beaker dating from 2500 BC during the construction of a road in the 1990s. A number of stone remains were also found, including a Neolithic "work platform", which complement the several standing stones scattered around the island. In the hills to the north of Borve, there is a large chambered cairn, sited in a prominent position. Beyond the main island, a Bronze Age cemetery is located on Vatersay, as well as an Iron Age broch; the remains of a similarly aged broch is located on the east of Barra itself. Remains of Bronze Age burials and Iron Age roundhouses were also discovered in…

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Coordinates: 56.9833, -7.4667
Population: 1,174

Sources

wikidata: Q223212 (CC0)
wikipedia: Barra (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Bagh Halaman Barra.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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