Balvicar

Balvicar (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island 7 miles (11 km) 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
Balvicar
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population112 [1]
LanguageEnglish
Scottish Gaelic
OS grid referenceNM7617
• Edinburgh96.54 mi (155.37 km) ESE
• London399.58 mi (643.06 km) SE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOBAN
Postcode districtPA34
Dialling code01852
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

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.

2.68% of people in Balvicar speak Scottish Gaelic.[1]

References
  1. Balvicar Census Data - Scotland Census 2001
  2. Seil on Undiscovered Scotland
  3. Balvicar Stores


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