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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