Scotland

Benbecula

Pop. 1,255; airport hub

Typesea island
GroupOuter Hebrides
Area76.1004 km²
Population1283
Location57.44642, -7.3049
Highest point124.0 m

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

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Beinn na Faoghla; Irish: Beinn na Faoghla; Welsh: Beinn na Faoghla; Manx: Beinn na Faoghla; Also known as: Beinn nam Fadhla

Geology

Bedrock: Lewisian Complex (Gneiss), Archaean–Proterozoic. 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 · Q755739 · CC0

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.