Human settlement in Scotland
Breivig
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 Breivig Harbour | |
  BreivigLocation within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB481391 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 58°16′08″N 6°17′42″W / 58.269°N 6.295°W / 58.269; -6.295 | |
Breivig (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').
References
- ^ "Details of Breivig". Scottish Places. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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