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    Vatersay

    Bhatarsaigh

    56°56′N 7°33′W

    The island of Vatersay (; Scottish Gaelic: Bhatarsaigh) is the southernmost and westernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, and the settlement of Caolas on the north coast of the island is the westernmost permanently inhabited place in Scotland.

    Vatersay ist zwar nur eine kleine Insel, hat aber trotzdem eine waschechte Landenge, die von zwei Stränden bekränzt ist. Blick aus südlicher Richtung, der Strand links zeigt nach Westen zum Atlantik
    Vatersay ist zwar nur eine kleine Insel, hat aber trotzdem eine waschechte Landenge, die von zwei Stränden bekränzt ist. Blick aus südlicher Richtung, der Strand links zeigt nach Westen zum Atlantik

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    56°56′N 7°33′W

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    The island of Vatersay (; Scottish Gaelic: Bhatarsaigh) is the southernmost and westernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, and the settlement of Caolas on the north coast of the island is the westernmost permanently inhabited place in Scotland. The main village, also called Vatersay, is in the south of the island.

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    Also in Barra Isles

    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.
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