Benbecula

Benbecula (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn nam Fadhla) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland.^[7] It forms part of the area administered by the Western Isles Council.

Benbecula

Gaelic name	Beinn nam Fadhla
Meaning of name	pennyland of the fords
Location
Benbecula Benbecula shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	25
Coordinates	57.446°N 7.320°W / 57.446; -7.320
Physical geography
Island group	Uists and Barra
Area	8,203 hectares (31.7 sq mi)
Area rank	16 [1]
Highest elevation	Ruaval 124 metres (407 ft)
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Demographics
Population	1,219
Population rank	12 [1]
Largest settlement	Balivanich
References	[2][3][4][5][6]

In the 2001 census it had a resident population of 1,249, with a sizable percentage of Roman Catholics. This is slightly unusual because the Highlands and Islands is generally the religious territory of the Wee Frees, the Free Church of Scotland and its various offshoots.