Breivig
Breivig[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Brèibhig) is a village on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breivig is within the parish of Stornoway.[1]
Breivig
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 Breivig Harbour | |
  Breivig Location 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 |
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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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