Breivig Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Breivig
Gaelic Name:Brèibhig
Label Position:left
Static Image Name:Brevig Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 624119.jpg
Static Image Caption:Breivig Harbour
Language:Scottish Gaelic
Language1:English
Os Grid Reference:NB481391
Coordinates:58.269°N -6.295°W
Civil Parish:Stornoway
Unitary Scotland:Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy Scotland:Western Isles
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Constituency Westminster:Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Post Town:ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode Area:HS
Postcode District:HS2
Dial Code:01851

Breivig[1] (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Brèibhig) is a village on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breivig is within the parish of Stornoway.

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').

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Details of Breivig. Scottish Places. 26 December 2014.