Breivig

Breivig
Scottish Gaelic: *Brèibhig*
Breivig Scottish Gaelic: Brèibhig;
	Breivig Harbour
	Breivig Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NB481391
Civil parish	Stornoway;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
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	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°16′08″N 6°17′42″W / 58.269°N 6.295°W

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

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

^ ^a ^b "Details of Breivig". Scottish Places. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

External links

Canmore - Breivig, Lewis site record

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[SP1-1] "Details of Breivig". Scottish Places. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

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