Barvas is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 12 miles north-west of the town of Stornoway, 184 miles north-west of the major city of Aberdeen, 209 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 494 miles north of Cardiff, and 537 miles north-west of London. Barvas was historically in the county of Ross and Cromarty. Barvas falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS2 postcode district. The post town for Barvas is Isle of Lewis.
Barvas is in the ceremonial county of Western Isles, the historic county of Ross and Cromarty, and the administrative county of Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
Ceremonial County | Western Isles |
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Historic County | Ross and Cromarty |
Administrative County | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Barvas is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Western Isles, and towards the easternmost extremity of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barvas is HS2 0QR.
Barvas is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS2 postcode district.
The post town for Barvas is Isle of Lewis. Barvas is in the HS2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Lewis.
The centre of Barvas is located at position 58.36092° latitude and -6.5338° longitude.
Latitude | 58.36092° |
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Longitude | -6.5338° |
The centre of Barvas is located at the grid reference easting 134929 and northing 950324 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 134929 |
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Northing | 950324 |
Position of Barvas relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barvas to the centre of the town.
Position of Barvas relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barvas to the centre of the city.