Borve is located in the county of Western Isles, Scotland, 60 miles north-west of the town of Tobermory, 147 miles north-west of the major city of Glasgow, 180 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 419 miles north of Cardiff, and 481 miles north-west of London. Borve was historically in the county of Inverness-shire. Borve falls within the unitary authority of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. It is in the HS9 postcode district. The post town for Borve is Isle of Barra.
Borve is in the ceremonial county of Western Isles, the historic county of Inverness-shire, and the administrative county of Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
Ceremonial County | Western Isles |
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Historic County | Inverness-shire |
Administrative County | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Borve is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Western Isles, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Western Isles.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Borve is HS9 5XR.
Borve is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HS9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HS9 postcode district.
The post town for Borve is Isle of Barra. Borve is in the HS9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Barra.
The centre of Borve is located at position 56.98108° latitude and -7.50798° longitude.
Latitude | 56.98108° |
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Longitude | -7.50798° |
The centre of Borve is located at the grid reference easting 65531 and northing 801267 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 65531 |
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Northing | 801267 |
Position of Borve relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Borve to the centre of the town.
Position of Borve relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Borve to the centre of the city.