Scotland

Barra

Pop. 1,209; Castlebay

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Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area58.2427 km²
Population1174
Location57.0011, -7.46562
Highest point383.0 m

Part of the Scotland islands map and the Outer Hebrides collection.

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Barraigh; Irish: Barraigh; Welsh: Barraigh; Also known as: Barraigh

Geology

Bedrock: Lewisian Complex (Gneiss), Archaean–Proterozoic. Superficial deposits: Peat (Peat). Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Fair Isle
Inchcailloch
Iona
Islay
Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye

Sources

Wikidata · Q223212 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.