Great Bernera
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Great Bernera (/ˈbɜːrnərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Beàrnaraigh Mòr), often known just as Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Beàrnaraigh), is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. With an area of just over 21 square kilometres (8 square miles), it is the thirty-fourth largest Scottish island.[4]
Scottish Gaelic name | Beàrnaraigh Mòr |
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Pronunciation | [ˈpjaːrˠn̪ˠəɾaj ˈmoːɾ] ⓘ |
Old Norse name | bjarnar-øy |
Meaning of name | Bjørn's island from Norse[1] |
Location | |
OS grid reference | NB162344 |
Coordinates | 58.2°N 6.85°W / 58.2; -6.85 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Lewis and Harris |
Area | 2,122 ha (5,240 acres) |
Area rank | 34 [2] |
Highest elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Demographics | |
Population | 252[3] |
Population rank | 29 [2] |
Population density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)[3][4] |
Largest settlement | Breaclete |
References | [4][5] |
Great Bernera lies in Loch Roag on the north-west coast of Lewis and is linked to it by a road bridge. Built in 1953, the bridge was the first pre-stressed concrete bridge in Europe.[4][6] The main settlement on the island is Breaclete (Gaelic: Breacleit).
The island, under the name of "Borva", was the setting for A Princess of Thule (1873) by the Scottish novelist William Black. The novel is notable for its descriptions of the local scenery.