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Island location Barra in western Europe

For a detailed description of this island, see our info-island-page:Barra

Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates:	long: -7.47824 lat : 56.97847
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -7°2'52.1664 lat : 56°58'42.5064
Surface area:	66.1 km² (0.174 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	98.2 km
Average height:	72 metre
Length island:	14 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	10 km
Name :	Heaval (383 metre)
Orientation island:	North-northeast - South-southeast

Demographic data island

Habited:	Yes
Number of inhabitants:	1078
Population density:	18.00 inh/km2

Naming - Location

Local native name:	Barra
Archipelago (island group):	Outer Hebrides
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) South Uist 6.6 km NorthEast 2) Eriskay 7.1 km EastNorthEast 3) Benbecula 38.8 km NorthNorthEast 4) Canna 47 km East 5) Grimsay 48.4 km NorthNorthEast 6) Baleshare 49.2 km North 7) North Uist 50.8 km North 8) Tiree 54.9 km SouthEast 9) Rùm 55.8 km East 10) Skye 55.8 km NorthEast 11) Coll 60.3 km SouthEast 12) Muck 69 km EastSouthEast 13) Soay 70.2 km EastNorthEast 14) Eigg 71.6 km East 15) Berneray 73.2 km North 16) Mull 76.7 km EastSouthEast 17) Lewis Harris 79.8 km NorthNorthEast 18) Isle of Raasay 87.5 km EastNorthEast 19) Ulva 87.7 km SouthEast 20) Scalpay 89.1 km EastNorthEast 21) Iona 92.1 km SouthEast 22) Scalpay 99.6 km NorthNorthEast 23) Isle of Rona 101 km EastNorthEast 24) St Kilda or Hirta 106.5 km NorthWest 25) Colonsay 120.4 km SouthEast
Country:	Great Britain
Country-section:	Schotland
Location in Country:	North-northwest
Name council area:	Council area Outer Hebrides
Name Ward:	Ward Barraigh
Main place:	Castlebay
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Aird Mhidhinis (EastNorthEast) Aird mhor (EastNorthEast) Allathasdal (Central) Bagh shiarabhagh (EastNorthEast) Baile Na Creige (Central) Bhatarsaigh (SouthWest) Bogach (EastNorthEast) Borgh (Central) Breibhig council area na h eileanan an iar ward barraigh bhatarsaigh erisgeigh agus uibhist a deas (Central) Bruairnis (East) Buaile Nam Bodach (East) Caolas (WestSouthWest) Castlebay (Central) Cliaid (Central) Cuidhir (Central) Earsairidh (Central) Eolaigearraidh (NorthEast) Tangasdal (Central)
Location Main place:	South
Sea:	Atlantic Ocean
Distance to main land:	75 km
Nearest Country:	Great Britain
Type Water:	sand
island-Type:	island in sea

Topographic islandmap Barra

Height map of Barra

Relief: Height Classes in percentages

Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Barra

The weather type in Daliburgh	scattered clouds
Current temperature:	10 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	20.68 meter per second (Wind force - bft 8)
Winddirection:	West-southwest
Atmospheric pressure:	995 mb
Humidity:	76 %
Daylength at 10 December 2025:	6 hour and 52 minutes
Sunrise:	09:56 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	16:49 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Barra

The weather for the next few hours

Daliburgh - GB (longitude: -7.4782, latitude: 56.9785)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction ZZW): 21.99 km

13:00
10 degrees Celcius
996 mbar
light rain weericoon

16:00
11 degrees Celcius
998 mbar
light rain weericoon

19:00
11 degrees Celcius
1001 mbar
light rain weericoon

22:00
11 degrees Celcius
1003 mbar
light rain weericoon

1:00
11 degrees Celcius
1001 mbar
light rain weericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane:	No
International airport present :	No
Accessible by car:	Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate):	1264 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland:	Yes
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping:	Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island:	Yes
Bicycle facilities:	Yes