Beinn na Faoghla

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Beinn na Faoghla (Benbecula) is a low-lying island in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, situated between North and South Uist and known for its causeway links and mix of Gaelic and crofting culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Beinn na Faoghla canonical 3
Port-adhair Bheinn na Faoghla 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administeredBy Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
alsoKnownAs Benbecula
connectedBy causeway
country Scotland
hasAirport Benbecula Airport
hasBodyOfWater Atlantic coastal waters
hasCharacteristic low-lying
hasClimate maritime climate
hasCulturalFeature Gaelic culture
crofting culture
hasDialCode 01870
hasEconomicActivity crofting
fishing
tourism
hasEnglishName Benbecula
hasFeature freshwater lochs
machair grassland
peat bogs
sandy beaches
hasGaelicName Beinn na Faoghla
hasHeritage Gaelic-speaking community
hasIslandCode HS7 postcode district
hasIslandGroup Uists and Benbecula
linked to: Uists
hasLocalAuthority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
hasMilitaryFacility Hebrides Range
linked to: Inner Hebrides
hasOfficialLanguage English
Scottish Gaelic
hasPostTown Benbecula
hasPrimarySettlementFunction service centre for Uists
hasReligiousSite Church of Scotland churches
Roman Catholic churches
hasRoadConnectionTo North Uist
South Uist
hasSettlement Balivanich
hasTransportFacility bus connections to North and South Uist
hasTransportInfrastructure causeways to North and South Uist
locatedBetween North Uist
South Uist
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Outer Hebrides
locatedInCouncilArea Western Isles council area
partOf Uist island group
linked to: Uists

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Uibhist a Deas connectedTo Beinn na Faoghla
Benbecula hasGaelicName Beinn na Faoghla
Benbecula Airport alternativeName Port-adhair Bheinn na Faoghla
subject linked to: BEB
linked to: Beinn na Faoghla
Beinn na Faoghla hasGaelicName Beinn na Faoghla