Breivig (original) (raw)
Human settlement in Scotland
| BreivigScottish Gaelic: Brèibhig | |
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 Breivig Harbour |
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  BreivigLocation within the Outer Hebrides |
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| Language | Scottish GaelicEnglish |
| OS grid reference | NB481391 |
| Civil parish | Stornoway |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| List of places UK Scotland 58°16′08″N 6°17′42″W / 58.269°N 6.295°W / 58.269; -6.295 |
Breivig[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Brèibhig) is a village on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breivig is within the parish of Stornoway.[1]
According to Magne Oftedal's 'The Village Names of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides' (Oslo, 1954), the name Brèibhig is derived from the Old Norse Breiðvík ('broad bay').
References
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- ^ a b "Details of Breivig". Scottish Places. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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