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    Great Bernera

    Beàrnaraigh Mòr, Groß Bernera

    58°14′N 6°51′W

    Great Bernera (; 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.

    Lewisian Gneiss at the west coast of Great Bernera, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
    Lewisian Gneiss at the west coast of Great Bernera, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

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    58°14′N 6°51′W

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    Overview

    Great Bernera (; 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. 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. The main settlement on the island is Breaclete (Gaelic: Breacleit).

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Outer Hebrides

    Also in Hebrides

    Also in British Isles

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
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    • Wikipedia

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