Balvicar

Balvicar
Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair
Balvicar  Balvicar shown within Argyll and Bute
Population	112 [1]
Language	English
	Scottish Gaelic
OS grid reference	NM7617
– Edinburgh	96.54 mi (155.37 km)  ESE
– London	399.58 mi (643.06 km)  SE
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OBAN
Postcode district	PA34
Dialling code	01852
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament	Argyll and Bute
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Coordinates: 56°17′28″N 5°36′56″W / 56.291192°N 5.6155°W

Balvicar (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. It was a former slate-mining village beginning in the 16th century, and eventually ceased mining after sporadic operation between the 1940s and 60s.^[2]

Balvicar contains a shop^[3] which also serves as a post office. The Isle of Seil Golf Club is also situated in the village.There is a fish factory which processes locally caught langoustines that go for export, and a number of creel fishing boats operate out of Balvicar Bay. There is a boatyard which offers repairs and maintenance for both fishing and pleasure vessels plus winter storage for yachts and small commercial vessels.

2.68% of people in Balvicar speak Scottish Gaelic.^[1]

References

1. Balvicar Census Data - Scotland Census 2001
2. Seil on Undiscovered Scotland
3. Balvicar Stores