Breibhig
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Coordinates: 58°16′N 6°17′W / 58.26°N 06.29°W
| Brèibhig | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Brèibhig | |
  Brèibhig Brèibhig shown within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
|---|---|
| English | |
| OS grid reference | NB4839 |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Western Isles |
Brèibhig is a village on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
According to Magne Oftedal's 'The Village Names of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides' (Oslo, 1954), the name Brèibhig is derived from the Old Norse Breiðvík ('broad bay').
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