Breivig

Breivig
Scottish Gaelic: Brèibhig

Breivig Harbour
Breivig
 Breivig shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB481391
Civil parishStornoway
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 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

  1. 1 2 "Details of Breivig". Scottish Places. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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