Great Bernera
Great Bernera (Scots Gaelic: Bearnaraigh Mòr) is a wee island, by Lewis.
| Gaelic name |  Beàrnaraigh Mòr (help·info) |
|---|---|
| Norse name | bjarnar-øy |
| Meanin o name | Bjørn's island frae Norse[1] |
| Location | |
  Great Bernera Great Bernera shawn within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NB162344 |
| Coordinates | 58°12′N 6°51′W / 58.2°N 6.85°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis an Harris |
| Aurie | 2122 ha |
| Aurie rank | 34 [2] |
| Heichest elevation | 87 metre (285 ft) |
| Admeenistration | |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Cooncil aurie | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 252[3] |
| Population rank | 29 [2] |
| Population density | 11.9 fowk/km2[3][4] |
| Lairgest settlement | Breaclete |
 | |
| References | [4][5] |
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References
eedit- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ a b Aurie an population ranks: thare are c. 300 islands ower 20 ha in extent an 93 permanently inhabitit islands war leetit in the 2011 census.
- ↑ a b Naitional Records o Scotland (15 August 2013) (pdf) Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1C (Part Two). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland’s inhabited islands". Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 287–301. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Coordinates: 58°13′48″N 6°51′0″W / 58.23000°N 6.85000°W
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