Barra

This article is about the island in Scotland. For other uses, see Barra (disambiguation).

Barra

Eilean Bharraigh (Gaelic) Barra (Scots)
The Village of Castlebay from the sea with Kisimul Castle in the foreground and the heights of Heaval beyond
Location
Barra Map of Barra & surrounding islands Barra Barra shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference	NF687004
Coordinates	56.9833°N 7.4667°W / 56.9833; -7.4667
Physical geography
Island group	Uists and Barra
Area	5,875 ha (22+5⁄8 sq mi)
Area rank	20
Highest elevation	Heaval, 383 m (1,257 ft)
Administration
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	1,209
Population rank	12
Population density	20.6 people/km2
Largest settlement	Castlebay
References

Barra (/ˈbærə/; Scottish Gaelic: Barraigh [ˈparˠaj] or Eilean Bharraigh [ˈelan ˈvarˠaj] ^ⓘ; Scots: Barra) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway.

In 2022, the population was 1,209, an increase of 35 since the 2011 census. English and Gaelic are widely spoken, and at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population, falling from 76% in the 1991 census). Barra's airport is claimed to be the only one in the world to have regular scheduled flights landing on a beach. The island has been reported as being 'the most Scottish place'.