Borve, Harris

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Borve
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Borve House, standing on the machair above the Allt Bhuirgh
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Borve
Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language Scottish Gaelic
English
OS grid reference NG032946
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode district HS3
Dialling code 01859
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57°50′35″N7°00′04″W / 57.843°N 7.001°W / 57.843; -7.001 Coordinates: 57°50′35″N7°00′04″W / 57.843°N 7.001°W / 57.843; -7.001

Borve (Scottish Gaelic : Na Buirgh) is a village in Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is also within the parish of Harris, [1] and is on the A859. [2]

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References

  1. "Details of Borve". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. "Ice Gritting 2013/14 - List of Road Priorities" (PDF). Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.