| 词条 | Balvicar |
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| official_name = Balvicar | country = Scotland | area_total_sq_mi = | area_footnotes= | population = 112 | population_ref = [2] | population_density = | os_grid_reference = NM7617 | coordinates = {{coord|56.291192|-5.6155|display=inline,title}} | post_town = OBAN | postcode_area = PA | postcode_district = PA34 | dial_code = 01852 |unitary_scotland= Argyll and Bute | constituency_westminster = Argyll and Bute | civil_parish = | london_distance_mi = 399.58 | london_direction = SE | edinburgh_distance_mi = 96.54 | edinburgh_direction = ESE | gaelic_name = Baile a' Bhiocair | scots_name = | lieutenancy_scotland = Argyll and Bute | constituency_scottish_parliament = Argyll and Bute | language = English | language1 = Scottish Gaelic | hide_services = yes }}Balvicar ({{lang-gd|Baile a' Bhiocair}}) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island {{convert|7|mi}} 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.[3] Balvicar contains a shop[4] 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.[2] References1. ^ {{commonscat|Balvicar}}{{Slate Islands}}{{Hebrides}}{{Islands of Scotland}}{{Scotland-geo-stub}}2. ^1 Balvicar Census Data - Scotland Census 2001 3. ^Seil on Undiscovered Scotland 4. ^Balvicar Stores 1 : Villages on Seil |
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