Barra Head

southernmost island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, UK
Landform island Q1732919
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Barra Head

Summary

Barra Head is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Barra Head is located in Outer Hebrides[3].
  • Barra Head is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Barra Head is on the body of water Sea of the Hebrides[5].
  • Barra Head is on the body of water North Atlantic Ocean[6].
  • Barra Head is on the body of water Sound of Berneray[7].
  • Barra Head's instance of is recorded as island[8].
  • Barra Head is owned by National Trust for Scotland[9].
  • Barra Head is operated by National Trust for Scotland[10].
  • Barra Head is named after Barra Head[11].
  • Barra Head is part of Outer Hebrides[12].
  • Barra Head is part of Barra Isles[13].
  • Barra Head's Commons category is recorded as Barra Head[14].
  • Barra Head's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.784911, 'lon': -7.635948}[15].
  • Barra Head's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Outer Hebrides[16].
  • Barra Head has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[17].
  • Barra Head's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 56.789833, 'lon': -7.643684}[18].
  • Barra Head's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 56.778265, 'lon': -7.636013}[19].
  • Barra Head's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': 56.783447, 'lon': -7.611598}[20].
  • Barra Head's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 56.785513, 'lon': -7.659199}[21].
  • Barra Head's described by source is recorded as Ordnance Survey name book[22].
  • Barra Head's different from is recorded as Berneray[23].
  • Barra Head sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+193'}[24].
  • Barra Head covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+204'}[25].
  • Barra Head's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+193'}[26].
  • Barra Head's historic county is recorded as Inverness-shire[27].

Body

Geography

Barra Head is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Outer Hebrides[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Sea of the Hebrides[5], a sea[28], in United Kingdom[29]; North Atlantic Ocean[6], a sea[30]; and Sound of Berneray[7], a sound[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Part of include Outer Hebrides[12], an archipelago[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Barra Isles[13], an archipelago[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Physical Characteristics

Barra Head covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+204'}[25]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+193'}[24]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[17].

Designation and Status

Barra Head's instance of is recorded as island[8].

History and Context

Barra Head is owned by National Trust for Scotland[9]. It is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Barra Head ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in/on physical feature → Outer Hebrides
    Coordinates of easternmost point → {'lat': 56.783447, 'lon': -7.611598}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+204'}
    Different from → Berneray
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58669|batch #58669]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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