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Benbecula

Benbecula (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn na Faoghla) is an island of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of around 1200 people.

Benbecula's main settlement is Balivanich in the northwest, home to a large Royal Artillery base and one of the few places in the Outer Hebrides with roadsigns in English in addition to Gaelic. The village is also home to Benbecula airport.

The remainder of the island is mostly Roman Catholic. Other settlements include Lionacleit, home to a museum and the Uists' only secondary school, and Uachdar.

Benbecula is linked to South Uist and to North Uist via Grimsay by causeways.

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